Cactus Conservation in West Texas

In this episode we check out Dr. Martin Terry's efforts to establish a preserve in West Texas for both Peyote and Living Rock cacti, Lophophora williamsii and Ariocarpus fissuratus, respectively. We also catch an aerial glimpse of the transition zone between volcanic rock and limestone and the drastic change in plant life that occurs with each.

We also scope out of some of the aquatic plants growing in a small creek surrounded almost entirely by limestone steppes.

We began the day roasting our asses off, then later bore witness to a pretty spectacular Chihuahua Desert Thunderstorm followed by a rainbow.

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