Dragonflies in the garden
We have had several kinds of dragonflies visiting our garden daily, for several months now. It's downright puzzling to see so many of...
Bird Migration Alert. Lights Out!
Billions of birds are migrating now through the U.S. under the cover of darkness. Sadly, birds can be disoriented by light pollution,...
Why leave dried stalks in your garden? Here's why...
Here are three mosaic darners resting in the sun on a dried fennel stalk in our garden. I took this photo yesterday, and am very excited...
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....
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...
