Imported Palms...

Uploaded by rmaxtorres.

...because this is a desert and they're not from here. They look nice, but they require lotsa upkeep and maintenance. What about those little indigenous plants that were here for millenia before the Gold Rush brought all these people out here. They don't even need to be watered! They have survived this long because all of the other plants have eliminated themselves because they don't have the capability of survival. That's a good example of grassroots organizations that survive through feast and famine funding.