November 2020 Cover

Joan Fox took our cover photo of a sow thistle in Tucson, Arizona. “I know bees and other pollinators love flowers with that simple wide-open shape,” she says. “You probably know sow thistle is a nutritious, edible dandelion family member. Yes, I eat the leaves in salads (arugula lettuce, black pepper, olive oil) — I have a major bitter tooth!”