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Growing Native with Petey MesquiteyAuthor: Petey Mesquitey
Petey Mesquitey is KXCIs resident storyteller. Every week since the spring of 1992 Petey has delighted KXCI listeners with slide shows and poems, stories and songs about flora, fauna, and family and the glory of living in southern Arizona. Language: en-us Genres: Education, Society & Culture Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Bluedicks of Spring
Sunday, 12 April, 2026
The plant Dichelostemma capitatum (synonym Dipterostemon capitatus) has at least two subspecies and is found all over the west. For me this lily-like plant announces spring in the desert and uplands. Marian and I felt so lucky to catch the emergence of hundreds and hundreds of Bluedicks in that oak woodland. The Penstemon species we saw were pretty cool as well, so I’ve included the photos I took of Penstemon fendleri and Penstemon superbus along with the ones of Bluedicks from the day described in this episode. And yes, the common name bluedicks makes me laugh like a fourth grader. I…
