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

Give me a break, give me a break, break me off a piece of that biscuitroot! Join us and our special guest this episode as we take a close look at this early blooming flower and all of its uses. How did the Nez Perce prepare the Biscuitroot into a hardy staple that could be slung along side a horse? Learn about this and more!

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Join us this week in learning about this wild wildflower, the Sticky Geranium. Let the beautiful petals guide you in close just like it does to the many pollinators it attracts. Don't get too close though, because the Sticky Geranium's protocarnivorous sticky hairs may get ahold of you!

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Pussytoes! Who doesn't love to say Pussytoes? Oh, not everyone? Join us while Kelsey struggles to describe this unique wildflower, that looks like cat toes! Learn what villous means and whether or not this flower is daintily useless.

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Take a little tropical adventure with Kelsey and Tenea this week and explore this weedy wildflower. Learn about the medicinal uses of this plant and how it can be problematic down under. This flower is sure to spark your interest with its 2 feet long bright yellow flowers that resemble candles!

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This week Kelsey and Tenea discuss another flower that belongs to the Sunflower family, but this time it actually looks like a sunflower! So grab a fuzzy blanket and cuddle up and learn about this fuzzy-leafed flower that is also known as Firewheel! Learn about the history of this wildflower as a garden plant and how it got its nickname Blanketflower.

If you like the show please tell a friend and subscribe so we can grow our podcast! We really enjoy making it and hope you do to! Follow us on instagram to see pictures of the flower for each episode @wildforwildflowerspod and you can email us at wildforwildflowerspod@gmail.com Did anyone notice we have new music!! Thanks to our little sibling Nicole Brickell! You can find their music on bandcamp nforeman.bandcamp.com, so please take a listen! Don't forget to get outside and smell the wildflowers!!