Grindelia camporum

a California native plant with yellow flowers

Great Valley gumplant is a California native species with cheerful yellow flowers.

Hummingbird: a monotetra

thirty-nine hundred miles one-way / makes little time for rest and play

The Water Crisis: The Last Drop 2021

“Actor, Adrian Grenier, and National Geographic Explorer, Shannon Switzer Swanson, explore the growing problem of water scarcity in the US.”

Theodore Payne Foundation for Wild Flowers and Native Plants

Theodore Payne Foundation for Wild Flowers and Native Plants preserves the legacy and carries on the work of Theodore Payne — a pioneering Los Angeles nurseryman, horticulturist, and educator who was passionate about the native plants of California. The Foundation’s goal is to transform our region into sustainable, healthy communities.