organic gardening 10/25

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...

Just sayin'

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We need more bugs. Lots of bugs.

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Sleeping Bee

This morning there were a lot of damp surfaces in the garden and on porch railings, remainders of our wonderful Bay Area fog. I decided...

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...

Ants are pollinators

Plants’ seeds feed the ants and the ants plant the seeds. It's that simple.

Summer Long-Horned Bees are back

Yay! They are back! Every year I plant sunflowers from seedlings for pollinators. And I have to admit that the main pollinators I have in...

Gardeners have a very important role in the conservation and future of ecosystems and species

A must read! Let Douglas Tallamy inspire you to be part of the change! Read more here https://vnps.org/book-review-natures-best-hope-by-d...

Buckeye Butterflies

I used to just rarely see Buckeye butterflies in our garden. Now, happily, I'm seeing several of them daily. Here is one that visited our...

A bee fly visits

At first glance from a distance, many bees look very similar. And this goes for bee flies, as well. But when you look closer, you can...

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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

Mama Monarch encounters Monarch caterpillar

Just sayin'

We need more bugs. Lots of bugs.

Sleeping Bee

Bolinas rancher helps to bring back Monarch butterflies

Ants are pollinators

Summer Long-Horned Bees are back

Gardeners have a very important role in the conservation and future of ecosystems and species

Buckeye Butterflies

A bee fly visits

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...