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Pollinators visit between the Rivers of Rain

As you probably have heard or read in the news, California is getting a lot of rain, and a few days ago in our area of Northern...

Lovely Autumn Visitors

There are still a lot of insect activity in the back field, especially little butterflies. This Vivid Dancer male was a wonderful...

Monarchs visiting!

At last! So many of us have been worried because we had seen only very few monarchs throughout the summer. And now they are making their...

First two California natives transplanted

Since there is some rain in the weather forecast, I figured it's a good time to start transplanting the California native seedlings I've...

Help the Monarch Butterfly and avoid this

And now they are chrysalides

So far, we have discovered two monarch chrysalides around the patio. This one attached itself to the bottom lip of a large flower pot....

Monarchs need more than milkweed

Remember, monarchs need more than milkweed! Milkweed is the only host plant for monarch butterflies. Adult monarchs must consume nectar...

Mama Monarch encounters Monarch caterpillar

Mama monarch was making the rounds of milkweed plants, laying eggs. Then she encountered a very large monarch caterpillar, minding its...

It's official. The monarch butterfly is endangered

Monarch butterflies cluster at the Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary to begin their wintering in Pacific Grove, Calif., in 2021. (Melina...

Bolinas rancher helps to bring back Monarch butterflies

https://youtu.be/KqMsgACFnlk A rancher in Bolinas, California is creating a butterfly habitat to help the Monarch population as well as...

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bees in the bay breeze

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bees in the bay breeze

bees in the bay breeze is a blog that features musings about nature,

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Pollinators visit between the Rivers of Rain

Lovely Autumn Visitors

Monarchs visiting!

First two California natives transplanted

Help the Monarch Butterfly and avoid this

And now they are chrysalides

Monarchs need more than milkweed

Mama Monarch encounters Monarch caterpillar

It's official. The monarch butterfly is endangered

Bolinas rancher helps to bring back Monarch butterflies

bees in the bay breeze

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Some pollinator and native plant observations in our garden

Mosquito spraying kills beneficial insects

Birds in the Baths

Summer Long-horned male bees asleep

August Colors in the Garden

Sleeping bees

Mylitta Crescent balancing

Happy Pollinator Week!

The California natives are flourishing

The Summer Long-horned bees are here!

Busy Ivory-banded Digger Bees

Dragonflies in the garden

Happy World Bee Day!

Leave the Leaves!

Yay! Wool Carder Bees are here

Bird Migration Alert. Lights Out!

The butterflies are arriving

These Spring Sunsets

Why leave dried stalks in your garden? Here's why...