Splash!
See how the Gold Crowned Sparrows just love bathing in the bird bath. Here is the same bird as it approached the bath. It sat on a wooden...
Gold Crowned Sparrows in the bird bath
What a treat to see two Gold Crowned Sparrows in the bird bath! The bird standing in the bath was in there first before the second one,...
Gold Crowned Sparrow
These days the gold crowned sparrows are often in the garden, both in the front and back. Here is one of them poking around a garden bed....
Late autumn moments
Well, it's already the first of November, the temperatures are cooler, and rain is in the forecast for this weekend. After experiencing...
Gulf Fritillary
The Gulf Fritillaries Agraulis vanillae are always such a lovely sight. Here one of them is checking out some dandelions growing under...
Golden-crowned Sparrow
There is a flock of Golden-crowned Sparrows that arrived in the neighborhood a couple of weeks ago, and like to forage in both the front...
Monarch male released yesterday
Look at this handsome monarch! We released him yesterday early afternoon, since he emerged from his chrysalis in the morning. He flew to...
Monarch Madness
This week we have released nine monarch butterflies, so far. On Monday we released a male. He was a little hesitant at first to leave the...
Bee plant, hummingbird sage, and more...
It's such a rewarding feeling when what you plant actually survives and thrives. For example, in the photo above you see a Bee Plant...
Apricot cosmos blooming on the patio
The Cosmos bipinnatus "Apricot" plant is filled with tall stalks of flowers. I almost gave up seeing any blossoms on this plant. It was...
