"On the mountains a few junipers and piñons are found, and cactuses, agave, and yuccas, low, fleshy plants with bayonets and thorns. The landscape of vegetal life is weird-no forests, no meadows, no green hills, no foliage, but clublike stems of plants armed with stilettos. Many of the plants bear gorgeous flowers."
This particular quote made me think of our excursion to Rancho Lomitas with Benito Treviño. This particular landscape is what we saw and studied. It was amazing to learn all the useful purposes all these plants have. I was even more surprised to learn that these plants, most of which are right backyard of my parents house, are really a treasure because of the history they carry. I was excited to know that a lot of these plants are even eatable and can be used for medicinal purposes. The cactus does have a gorgeous flower that grows from it. All this nature, that to some may seem ugly, is actually beautiful because of its survival use.
This particular quote made me think of our excursion to Rancho Lomitas with Benito Treviño. This particular landscape is what we saw and studied. It was amazing to learn all the useful purposes all these plants have. I was even more surprised to learn that these plants, most of which are right backyard of my parents house, are really a treasure because of the history they carry. I was excited to know that a lot of these plants are even eatable and can be used for medicinal purposes. The cactus does have a gorgeous flower that grows from it. All this nature, that to some may seem ugly, is actually beautiful because of its survival use.
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