by Rich Leighton | Jan 24, 2019
Ferns reproduce via spores and have neither seeds nor flowers. Their fossil record goes back 360 million years. MORE PHOTOS OF FERNS MORE INTERESTING NATURE FACTS Interesting Nature Facts is a series about the flora, fauna and places that make North America so...
by Rich Leighton | Jan 19, 2019
Out of roughly 80 species of scorpions native to North America, 45 of them live in the American Southwest. MORE PHOTOS OF INVERTEBRATES MORE INTERESTING NATURE FACTS Interesting Nature Facts is a series about the flora, fauna and places that make North America so...
by Rich Leighton | Jan 14, 2019
Not only is the Yucca flower the state flower of New Mexico, it is also edible! Traditionally, the native peoples of the area ate the flowers, stalks and fruits, used the fibrous, spiky leaves for cordage, and mashed the pulpy root with water for soap. MORE PHOTOS OF...
by Rich Leighton | Jan 9, 2019
One of the earliest plants to flower in the late winter, the skunk cabbage will generate it’s own heat and actually melt the snow around it, while using the heat to attract pollinating insects as it blooms early. MORE PHOTOS OF WILDFLOWERS MORE INTERESTING...
by Rich Leighton | Jan 4, 2019
Milkweed is named for its milky sap. Some species are toxic. Monarch butterflies lay eggs on milkweed. To limit the damage by caterpillars, milkweed uses hairs on the leaves, latex and toxins in the sap. MORE PHOTOS OF WILDFLOWERS MORE INTERESTING NATURE FACTS...
