Some pollinator and native plant observations in our garden
While some of our native plants go dormant, there still is a lot of nectar and pollen to be had from other natives. Here, an Annas...
Bird Migration Alert. Lights Out!
Billions of birds are migrating now through the U.S. under the cover of darkness. Sadly, birds can be disoriented by light pollution,...
Be part of the Great Backyard Bird Count
Be part of this great annual event! This weekend, from Friday February 16th through Monday February 19th, the world is coming together...
Olive Tree in the winter
I'm always so happy to see our European fruiting olive tree producing fruit. This occurs every other year, but you just can't assume that...
Winter visitors
It's so wonderful to see more visitors from the tundra, and other migrating birds in our garden, foraging for insects, seeds and berries....
Help Nature
More information: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-018-00665-7?fbclid=IwAR3cq96itaJJw9hUa7m0kw5BmwEjulfjvwnd3PFeX0Mn5W4FbEBhguNYovU...
Please grow a native habitat for birds
How to grow a habitat for them? Check this link https://www.audubon.org/magazine/winter-2022/winter-time-sow-native-seeds?fbclid=IwAR11g4...
Insect Extinction
Illustration by Armando Veve Very important article! Please read https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2021/11/01/where-have-all-the-insects...
Back from the tundra
Hooray! Our first sighting of a White-Crowned Sparrow this season. I read recently that one should be on the lookout now for the seasonal...
Be part of the change
Read this great article https://www.lewisginter.org/doug-tallamy-productive-native-plants/?fbclid=IwAR0oW9JMRe09xHoKAB-n6ECPoful0pJGMEQQZ...
