Orchids getting ready to bloom
We only have a couple of plants indoors, a couple of phalaenopsis orchids and an aloe vera. It took me many years to realize how easy it...
Mining Bee and the lavender plant
While pulling weeds in the front yard, I decided to rest. And there it was in front of me, a mining bee visiting one of the lavender...
Native blooms
The front garden with mostly native plants currently has a lot of yellow blooms, which is always a cheerful sight. Above are blossoms...
What's blooming now
It's so wonderful to see plants in the garden thriving, especially after some winter rain. Some plants are blooming for the first time...
Honey Bees and the Rosemary Blossoms
Oh how the bees love rosemary blossoms. Our rosemary plant which is growing in a medium-sized container has been in full bloom for about...
Visitors in the backyard
While we do have many birds living in our neighborhood, and especially around our house, I haven't been able to take many photos of them....
New growth on the "Wooly Angelica"
We purchased two "Wooly Angelica" Angelica tomentosa seedlings last October and transplanted them in one of the flower beds on the...
Yellow-Faced Bumble Bee on Indigo Spires Salvia
And here is a Yellow-Faced Bumble Bee, bombus vosnesenskii enjoying the nectar of the Indigo Spires Salvia blossoms. This plant has grown...
Bumble Bees on the patio
How fortunate I was today to observe not one, but two different kinds of bumble bees on the Sunshine Blueberry shrubs today. Above is a...
Hummingbird Salvia blossoms
Oh, look at this spike of blooming hummingbird sage Salvia spathacea . This plant is growing in a large pot in on the patio. Native to...
