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. Chapters0:00 - Intro00:59 - Some of the Birds that Visit Green Things01:36 - Frank’s Background with Birds05:07 - Bird of the Episode: Northern Cardinal8:53 - Native Plant: Desert Ironwood / Olneya Tesota16:11 - Canyon Hackberry / Cletus Reticulate22:22 - Yellow Bells / Tacoma Sans29:33 - About Green Things31:28- About Poinsettias33:08 -  Frank’s Role at Green Things34:25 - Upcoming Classes @ Green Things35:43 - OutroFor more about Green Things, please check out:Their website: https://greenthingsaz.com/ Their Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GreenThingsAZTheir Instagram: @greenthingsnursery For pictures of the Northern Cardinal and some of the native plants discussed, please check out the podcast's Instagram: @lookingatbirdspodcastThank you for listening!