Scarlet runner bean arbor for pollinators
I planted scarlet runner beans again this year, from dried beans collected last autumn. The blossoms are so beautiful and pollinators...
Echinacea Rainbow Marcella
I love these echinaceas/coneflowers! Look at those delicious colors. This is their third year growing in a large container pot and look...
Don't spray mosquitoes
Please remember this! Read about an excellent alternative to spraying here: https://ui.charlotte.edu/story/try-%E2%80%98bucket-doom%E2%80...
Lovely, tattered Ladies
The sight of female butterflies that are a little tattered is a poignant one. They survive close calls, intent on creating a new...
Encore Sleeping Bees
When you least expect it, there's always a surprise in the garden. I had never seen a Yellow-faced Bumble bee sleeping on Godetia...
More sleeping bees
Last week, during my morning stroll around the native plants, I saw no Long-horned bees on the California nude buckwheat. How strange, I...
More sleeping bees
Every morning and evening I walk around our backyard, along the California native plant area, looking for sleeping bees. There are mostly...
Loving the Garden
It is so relaxing to just sit in a comfy chair in the garden, next to the California native area. Not only are the plants beautiful, but...
Painted Lady Caterpillars!
We are starting to see Painted Lady Vanessa cardui caterpillars in our garden. This is the first time we planted mallow shrubs, including...
Moths are Pollinators, too
Don't forget that moths are pollinators, too! It's so important to turn off all unnecessary exterior nighttime lights because the light...
