EditorialDr. Naomi Fraga, a botanist with the nonprofit California Botanic Garden, inspects Purple owl’s clover in Kern County, Calif., on April 27, 2023. (Daniel Dorsa/The New York Times)
EditorialDr. Naomi Fraga, a botanist with the nonprofit California Botanic Garden, inspects Purple owl’s clover in Kern County, Calif., on April 27, 2023. (Daniel Dorsa/The New York Times)
EditorialDr. Naomi Fraga, a botanist with the nonprofit California Botanic Garden, inspects Purple owl’s clover in Kern County, Calif., on April 27, 2023. (Daniel Dorsa/The New York Times)
EditorialDr. Naomi Fraga, a botanist with the nonprofit California Botanic Garden, inspects Purple owl’s clover in Kern County, Calif., on April 27, 2023. (Daniel Dorsa/The New York Times)
EditorialDr. Naomi Fraga, a botanist with the nonprofit California Botanic Garden, inspects Purple owl’s clover in Kern County, Calif., on April 27, 2023. (Daniel Dorsa/The New York Times)
EditorialDr. Naomi Fraga, a botanist with the nonprofit California Botanic Garden, inspects Purple owl’s clover in Kern County, Calif., on April 27, 2023. (Daniel Dorsa/The New York Times)
EditorialDr. Naomi Fraga, a botanist with the nonprofit California Botanic Garden, inspects Purple owl’s clover in Kern County, Calif., on April 27, 2023. (Daniel Dorsa/The New York Times)