The front yard after some rain showers
My, how different the front yard looks, compared to a year ago! The yard originally was a lawn bordered by the neighbor's shrubs. As you...
Winter showers bring more flowers
I planted two Cuphea sp.'Minnie Mouse' seedlings in the Spring in one of the patio plant beds. I wanted to have a nice hedge in the back...
Bees in the climbing aster blossoms
The "Carolina Climbing Aster" Aster carolinianus that I planted in the Spring is now in full bloom. Just as it was described when I...
Winter rains are here!
I'm so glad that the winter rains are here. You just never know these days with the change in climate pattern. The plants look refreshed...
Brown-Eyed Bushtits in the garden
Finally able to capture some images of these adorable little birds. They fly into the garden often, but they are so quick, that I haven't...
Autumnal platter
You can always tell when winter is approaching here by the ripening fruit. On the platter above are Meyer lemons, which grow all year...
American Crows' treasure
The object above seems to be just an ordinary plastic cover for a jar. But you are mistaken if you think so. This is a treasure for the...
Monarchs are flying south, getting ready for next year's caterpillars
All fifteen monarch butterflies have now been released, and hopefully flying south. Number fifteen, another female, emerged Sunday...
Black Jack Figs are ripening
We bought a Black Jack Fig seedling in the Spring of this year. It looked like a stick, about 30 inches high. We transplanted it to a ten...
Bright spots of color on the patio
Here is the first blossom on our Chim Chimenee Black Eyed Susan Rudbeckia hirta plant. It's so bright and is quite a large blossom, more...
