I've heard that desert willows (Chilopsis linearis) produce blooms that are much enjoyed by chucks. I bought one recently with this in mind, but it's still just a little guy. Being a desert plant, it should take the heat well. Brittle bush, Encelia farinosa, might be another plant to try. It produces yellow daisy flowers. When I went to Baja I caught a chuck that had a crevice that she was occupying just above a blooming brittle bush and her lips were covered with pollen from it. Some of the desert globe mallows, Sphaeralcea sp., might also be worth trying (I've got one of these growing up too).



I remember reading past posts about some weed in the Euphorbiaceae and a purple flowered plant that were also drought tolerant and well liked. I can't for the life of me remember their names, so hopefully someone else will.



-Alice

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