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Plant Native!

Join your native plant society today! https://nationalzoo.si.edu/news/new-smithsonian-study-links-declines-suburban-backyard-birds-presen...

Learn about the fascinating mason bees!

My photo of a green mason bee in a California Alba poppy Watch this great video about mason bees: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IZdjii...

Mycelium and soil

Mycelium helps soil by breaking down organic matter, keeping moisture in the soil, helping to prevent erosion, and much more. Read about...

Wild Ones

Wild Ones is a non-profit organization that promotes preservation, restoration and establishment of native plants. Check to see if you...

All green after the rains

Here is our front yard today. After the lovely rains we experienced a couple of weeks ago the main native patch is lusher than ever. The...

Refreshed by the rain

It's just amazing what a difference a good soaking in the rain can do for plants. I couldn't believe my eyes when I went out into the...

Feed Caterpillars for more Butterflies

Check here for your native plant societies in your area of North America http://www.ecosystemgardening.com/native-plant-societies-in-nort...

California poppy sprouts

You may remember from earlier posts this year, the lovely islands of California poppies that grew in our front yard. I left most of the...

Between the rains

Today is another rainy day, gray and misty. It's hard to believe that just yesterday several monarch butterflies visited the garden...

Back from the tundra

Ah, the Golden-crowned Sparrows are back for the winter. This one is sitting in the Ray Hartman ceanothus shrub. These birds arrive...

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bees in the bay breeze

For years I have been sharing ideas, gardening tips and recipes with family, friends and colleagues.

And now I'd like to share them with you!

bees in the bay breeze

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

organic gardening and food for a changing planet

Plant Native!

Learn about the fascinating mason bees!

Mycelium and soil

Wild Ones

All green after the rains

Refreshed by the rain

Feed Caterpillars for more Butterflies

California poppy sprouts

Between the rains

Back from the tundra

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...