Common Names: Lewis Flax, Wild Blue Flax, Prairie Flax, Lewis’s Flax Synonyms: Linum lewisii Taxonomy: Linaceae (Flax) Habit: perennial subshrub Size: 18-30” tall Flowers: white,
Common Names: Southwestern Mock Vervain, Pink Verbena, Southwestern Vervain, Goodding’s Verbena, Mojave Verbena Synonyms: Glandularia gooddingii, Verbena arizonica, Verbena gooddingii, Verbena gooddingii var. nepetifolia, Verbena
Common Names: Slender Buckwheat Synonyms: Eriogonum microtheca Varieties: alpinum, corymbosoides, johnstonii, lacus-ursi, lapidocola, schoolcraftii, simpsonii Taxonomy: Polygonaceae (Buckwheat/Knotweed) Habit: perennial shrub Size: variable, in Spring
Common Names: Spineless Horsebrush, Gray Horsebrush Synonyms: Tetradymia canescens, Tetradymia canescens var. inermis Taxonomy: Asteraceae (Aster/Sunflowers) Habit: Perennial Subshrub Size: up to 32” Flowers: Yellow
Common Names: Nevada Goldeneye Synonyms: Heliomeris multiflora var. nevadensis Taxonomy: Aster (Asteraceae) Habit: perennial forb, herb Size: up to 4’ Flowers: Yellow Bloom: Jul, Aug,
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Common Names: Broom Snakeweed, Kindlingweed, Matchbrush, Texas Snakeweed, Broomweed, Turpentine Weed, Matchweed Synonyms: Gutierrezia diversifolia, Gutierrezia lepidota, Gutierrezia linearifolia, Gutierrezia linearis, Gutierrezia linoides, Gutierrezia longipappa,
Common Names: Charleston Mountain Angelica, Rough Angelica Synonyms: Angelica scabrida Taxonomy: Parsley (Apiaceae) Habit: perennial forb, herb Size: up to 6’ Flowers: white, red, pink,
Common Names: Western Columbine, Crimson Columbine, Red Columbine Synonyms: Aquilegia formosa Taxonomy: Buttercup or Crowfoot (Ranunculaceae) Habit: perennial forb, herb Size: up to 3’ Flowers:
If you love flowers, plants, birds and animals, then you are in the right place. I love nature photography and combined with my love of birds, flowers and travel I have decided to create a place to present photographs and information on my favorites. This is a revision of my previous website traveltoeat.com since I become old (and fat) and I have become more interested in photography than eating.
I live in Las Vegas but I travel frequently in the southwest, California and in fact around the world. While Las Vegas would seem to be an unusual choice with regards to plants and birds it is an unusually busy place due to Pacific Migration Flyway which comes through Las Vegas. Since this is a desert, the birds are concentrated in the many springs, seeps, lakes and parks in and around Las Vegas, making for really great birding.
Since the previous blog focused on travel and eating, there will be a fair amount of focus on history beautiful architecture and food. However, both in the past and today I am always interested in a good garden, zoo, safari or hike.My idea of a perfect day is to be surrounded by flowers, insects, animals and birds, I hope my photographs and descriptions will inspire you in your own travels and hikes.
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