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...
Winter Rain refreshes the Natives
These photos were taken in our garden prior to the atmospheric rivers that have been pummeling California several times this past week....
Now, more than ever, it's important to plant native!
Very alarming development! https://www.cnn.com/2024/01/23/world/flower-self-fertilization-pollinator-decline-scn/index.html?fbclid=IwAR3k...
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...
Leave the Leaves
Where do insects and other invertebrates go for the winter? Read here: https://xerces.org/leave-the-leaves?fbclid=IwAR0dhHRvx7HZpZeyFVcGV...
Leave the leaves!
Don't mulch your leaves! Just leave them where they fall or gently move them to the side.
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...
Who is in the garden?
The garden is now in autumn phase, most of the native plants preparing for winter sleep, but some, including all of the buckwheat, island...
