Rabbit Tracks-I Planted Roots in Mexico

By Tommy Clarkson from the June 2018 Edition Rabbit Tracks, Maranta leuconeuru, ‘Kerchoveana’ Family: Marantaceae Also known as: Calathea, Husband and Wife Plant, Prayer Plant, Rabbit’s Foot or Rabbit Tracks Calathea As I’ve mentioned in other Maranta or Calathea genus writings, there is substantial confusion between the two groups. To quote Robert Lee Riffle – one […]

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Shaving Brush Tree-I Planted Tree in Mexico

By Tommy Clarkson from the June 2018 Edition Pseudobombax ellipticum Family: Bombacaeae Also known as: Amapolla, Bobax, Pink Bombax or Pink Shaving Brush Tree Upon seeing the flowers of the Shaving Brush Tree, one instantly comprehends how and why it got its name. But beyond looking a great deal like what its name implies, they are […]

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At the Movies-Decoding the Weather Machine

By Suzanne A. Marshall from the May 2018 Edition Documentary, Nova, PBS “Disastrous hurricanes. Widespread droughts and wildfires. Withering heat. Extreme rainfall. It is hard not to conclude that something’s up with the weather, and many scientists agree. It’ s the result of the weather machine itself our climate changing, becoming hotter and more erratic. In this […]

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