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!