It is unfortunate that a popular magazine like Birds & Bloom would copy photographs from Debra Lee Baldwin's book (Suculent Container Gardens) & then mislabel the plants in the photos. I checked my copy of the book, and this particular Aeonium was only listed as "Green-and-red aeoniums" (probably because they weren't certain which Aeonium it was). I believe it is one of the Catlin hybrids. There are at least 6 named varieties. I do not believe it is any type of Aeonium urbicum. They also took the liberty to tack on 'Fire and Ice' to the Echeveria subrigida shown. The plant in the photo does look normal (not necessarily pruned) for any one of the Catlin hybrids. I believe the name Aeonium urbicum rubrum is a made up name on the internet & is used loosely for any Aeonium showing a bit of red.

They may be local fledglings or they could be migrants. It has always been my impression that the fledglings are extremely active, chasing each other around and investigating everything. It is a short learning curve before they undertake the most difficult journey of their lives, their first fall migration. They must contend with each other and more experienced adults for food resources, because if they are not in perfect condition they have little chance of making the trip to Mexico. It is probably rare that they hurt each other by direct conflict. It is more likely that those that don't measure up in get pushed into more marginal habitats where they are unable to find enough food. Even if they don't die locally they will be ill prepared for the rigors of migration. Then again, I could be wrong.

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