Join us at the Bee Bash
If you are in the Bay Area this Saturday, April 1st, you have a great opportunity to hear bee expert speakers, including the Xerxes...
Splish Splash
Due to the ongoing avian flu situation, we put away the birdbaths until we get the go ahead to put the baths back out. Just this little...
Don't rush into Spring cleanup in the garden!
Photo credit: Deborah Seiler Yes, Spring is officially here. And some of the days are warmer. However, that bumble bee, other bees or...
A Round of Robins and the Ivy Berries
This is our first winter in our current house. I wondered if the American robins would visit our backyard, as they visited the previous...
Red cloud at sunset
This was our view out the kitchen window yesterday evening at sunset. That huge blanket of red tinged cloud cover looks ominous. So...
The right way to leave stems for your bees
Very helpful information from the Tufts Pollinator Initiative: https://sites.tufts.edu/pollinators/2021/04/the-right-way-to-leave-stems-f...
Leave the Leaves!
Why should you leave the leaves? Read this: https://xerces.org/blog/leave-the-leaves?fbclid=IwAR34jhkcmMGkz-F1wJXJh-eGeetSz25VRrw80UAkHbB...