Join Tenea and Kelsey this week as we talk about the Hookedspur violet, Western dog violet, Western Blue violet or whatever else you want to call it! We also talk about the yellow violet (Viola orbiculata). Learn some big words with us like petaliferous and how to not say them. After this episode you will know all about automatic pollination and how ants help disperse this flower.

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Join us to talk about an amazingly complicated and beautiful wildflower Showy Milkweed! We cover the monarch migration, the many uses of milkweed from poison arrows to contraceptives and the latex! And Lexi the podcast makes a guest appearance!

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Pollinator of the Moment: Monarch butterfly

Join Kelsey, Tenea and Donavon again this week as we discuss a member of the pea family Buffalo Bean, or Buffalo Plum Locoweed. We discuss what these beans taste like, if the flowers look like a butterfly and an actual butterfly. Find out where you can find this stunning little beauty and see if for yourself!

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This week we dedicated this episode to our beloved little rescue dog Aldo (named after the father of modern conservation) aka Aldito who passed away on May 1st, 2024 of kidney failure. He loved life and to help with the podcast. He will always live on in our hearts, we love you Aldo!

Pollinator of the Moment: Dusty wing butterfly erynnis afranis