Native blossoms in the garden
The lovely Gilia tricolor“Bird's Eyes” popped up in the garden again this spring. However, because we didn't have much rain in the winter...
Bee visitors in the garden
Other native plants are blooming, and the bees are visiting them. This is a Cameo Yarrow Achillea millefolium 'Cameo' flower head, with...
Bees need a water source, too
In the late afternoon, I often find bees, especially honey bees, drinking water in the bird bath. This is one of the reasons why I have a...
Yellow-Faced Bumble Bees buddies
Well this is the first time I have ever seen two Yellow-faced bumble bees Bombus vosnesenskii at the same time on a lambs ear, and right...
The Monarchs are back!
Look what we discovered on our native milkweed plants! Western Monarch butterfly caterpillars! The plants aren't very big yet, and I have...
Busy Bewick Wren
We love to hear the chattering and songs of the Bewick Wrens. They are so fond of our garden, that they are constant visitors, bringing...
Oh my, the Lambs Ears are starting to bloom
Since we had very warm weather for the past two weeks, some plants such as the Lambs Ears are starting to bloom. Here is one of the Lambs...
Ladybug farm at work on the Coastal Yellow Lupines
First the Coastal Yellow Lupines were gorgeous as they started to bloom. But slowly and surely creepy aphids have arrived and multiplied...
Sleeping Bumble Bee
It's such a thrill to discover bees sleeping in the garden. Imagine sleeping right on your breakfast. This yellow-faced bumble bee Bombus...
Yellow-faced Bumble bee on Rock Phacelia
And here is one of our friends, the Yellow-faced Bumble bee, Bombus vosnesenskii, on a Rock Phacelia Phacelia californica. I'm so happy...
