Common Names: Nuttall’s Linanthus Synonyms: Leptosiphon nuttallii ssp. pubescens Subspecies: howellii, nuttallii, pubescens, tenuilobus Taxonomy: Phlox (Polemoniaceae) Habit: perennial forb, herb, subshrub Size: up to
Common Names: Fendler’s Sandmat, Fendler’s Spurge, Fendler’s Carpetweed, Fendler’s Euphorb Synonyms: Euphorbia fendleri, Euphorbia fendleri var. typica Taxonomy: Spurge (Euphorbiaceae) Habit: perennial forb, herb Size:
Common Names: Apache Plume, póñil Synonyms: Fallugia paradoxa Taxonomy: Rose (Rosaceae) Habit: shrub Size: 6’ Flowers: white…Flowers 2 inches Bloom: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep,
Common Names: Hoary Aster, Hoary Tansyaster Synonyms: Dieteria canescens, Machaeranthera canescens Varieties: ten varieties of hoary tansyaster: Dieteria canescens var. canescens, ambigua, aristata, glabra, incana,
Common Names: Mat Rock Spiraea, Mat Rockspirea, Rocky Mountain Rockmat, Dwarf Spiraea, Petrophytum, Tufted Rockmat Synonyms: Petrophytum caespitosum, orth. var. Petrophyton caespitosum Taxonomy: Rose (Rosaceae)
Common Names: Mullein, Great Mullein, Greater Mullein, Common Mullein Synonyms: Verbascum thapsus Taxonomy: Figwort (Scrophulariaceae) Habit: biennial plant Size: up to 6’ Flowers: yellow Bloom:
Common Names: Balkan Toadflax, broadleaf toadflax, and Dalmatian toadflax Synonyms: Linaria dalmatica Taxonomy: Plantain (Plantaginaceae) Habit: Perennial Forb, herb Size: Flowers: yellow, orange Bloom: May,
Common Names: sweet yellow clover, yellow melilot, ribbed melilot, common melilot Synonyms: Melilotus officinalis Taxonomy: Pea (Fabaceae) Habit: biennial forb, herb Size: 4–6’ (1.2–1.8 m)
Common Names: Velvet Lupine Synonyms: Lupinus leucophyllus Taxonomy: Pea (Fabaceae) Habit: perennial forb, herb Size: up to 3’ Flowers: white, yellow, purple Bloom: May, Jun,
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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