The Astrophytum Ends the Season in a Blaze of Yellow
I wrote about this Astrophytum ovatum and some of my other astrophytums back on July 19, 2013, when they were younger. This one has been putting on a show all summer. I suspect this will be the last bloom for this year. There are many varieties of astrophytum; this...
Another Surprise Flower
I bought a Pleiospilos nelii this year simply because it had a bud ready to open. I thought. Brought it home, repotted it with two others that I bought with it, Pleiospilos nelii royal flush, just because they were a pretty purple color. I waited a couple of days in...
Turkey Vultures are not Buzzards
Really. What we all probably grew up calling a buzzard is actually a turkey vulture, Cathartes aura. It just so happens a bird found across the ocean, Buteo buteo, is the real buzzard, found in Europe, Asia, eastern Russia, northwestern China, and northwestern...
Raven Hernandez Recognized by the Houston Texans
The Houston Texans professional football team and Apache Oil in Houston wanted to do something to recognize the dedication and hard work of first responders, so they created the Star of Courage award in 2013. A first responder who has been nominated for his/her...
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