Rock Star
Last month I was the featured speaker at the Los Angeles Cactus and Succulent Society, and I have to confess that I had an extreme bout...
Meet the Beetles
Of the many "June bugs/beetles" aka scarabs in California, this ten-lined June beetle (Polyphylla decemlineata) is one of my favorites....
Cats, in Theory
After seeing a video short featuring Abigail Tucker on social media, I purchased this book, eager to find new insights into my feline...
Sweet and Sour
They say you will attract more flies with sugar than with vinegar, but Stapelias attract flies by mimicking the scent of decomposing flesh.
Happy New Year!
Welcome to Magnificent Monsters... the blog for matters arcane and arresting. It's named for the special exhibit garden that Sandy Lohm...
