I first have to thank Alice Dimetra again for enlightening me about Dendrites. Thanks Alice 🙂
As it turns out, I think I’ve had a Dendrite specimen on a shelf for about 3 years. I found it
partially buried near a wash in our neighborhood and had to have it. I took some quick
hand held shots with my G10 to show you but like the other rock, it deserves some time
with a good macro lens and some extension tubes. I’d love to see the crystals magnified.
closer view of Dendrite Crystals
I had a visit this morning from fellow Preserve Steward, Alice Dimetra. She had come hoping to find
some Prickly Pear fruit to use in her presentations but we didn’t have much luck. I lucked out, though!
I always learn something from Alice and this morning was no exception. She had read my post this
morning and thanks to her, I now know about the pattern in the rock. It’s called Dendrite.
Click here to learn about it.
She also brought me some of her homemade desert treats! Prickly pear marmalade and jelly and two kinds
of Mesquite cookies. Yum! All were tucked in a little Bear Grass basket. Loved it. Thanks again, Alice 🙂
Alice has a wealth of knowledge regarding the food and medicine that come from the plants and trees in the desert.
Be sure to check the McDowell Sonoran Conservancy hike schedule for her Ethnobotany and Medicine plants walks!
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