My guest is Frank Mead, an Arizona native who’s spent the last 10 years in the horticulture industry. Some of his experiences include working in the Conservation Core, a branch of Americore, where he helped to build trails in national parks and cooperated with fire crews during fire season. While he doesn’t have a formal background in birding, his older sister is an avid birder and has taken him along for many birding outings.
Conveniently, right before the backyard bird segment began, a nearby Northern Cardinal began calling!
I apologize for all the cicadas in the background, as their sounds come and go throughout the episode.
Chapters
- 0:00 - Intro
- 00:59 - Some of the Birds that Visit Green Things
- 01:36 - Frank’s Background with Birds
- 05:07 - Bird of the Episode: Northern Cardinal
- 8:53 - Native Plant: Desert Ironwood / Olneya Tesota
- 16:11 - Canyon Hackberry / Cletus Reticulate
- 22:22 - Yellow Bells / Tacoma Sans
- 29:33 - About Green Things
- 31:28- About Poinsettias
- 33:08 - Frank’s Role at Green Things
- 34:25 - Upcoming Classes @ Green Things
- 35:43 - Outro
For more about Green Things, please check out:
- Their website: https://greenthingsaz.com/
- Their Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GreenThingsAZ
- Their Instagram: @greenthingsnursery
For pictures of the Northern Cardinal and some of the native plants discussed, please check out the podcast's Instagram: @lookingatbirdspodcast
Thank you for listening!
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