A Bewick's wren
We hear the Bewick's wrens singing in the trees throughout the day, but they seem to only occasionally visit the backyard. It was a nice...
Hello big bumble bee
I haven't seen any bumble bees in the garden since Spring. You can imagine how surprised I was this afternoon to see this large yellow...
Indigo spires salvia and butterfly bush flowers
The indigo spires salvia plant has taken a while to produce its lovely deep blue blossoms. And here are the blooms on one spire, ready...
The second bloom season for the rosemary hedges
At this time of year, when most of the plants in the garden are starting to go dormant, it's so wonderful to see the rosemary hedges...
Ultra Green Sweat Bee on the apricot cosmos
For the first time ever, I spotted an Ultra Green Sweat Bee female Agapostemon texanus in the garden. From a distance she looked like a...
The honey bee and the California sunflower
The California sunflower plant that I bought from Oaktown Native Nursery last Fall is starting to produce blossoms. ...
The honey bee and the Agastache plant
Today I purchased yet another native plant for the backyard, an Agastache hybrid from the Sweetwater nursery. I had barely re-potted it...
more lovely flowers for the pollinators
Although it is almost mid-September, we still have some lovely flowers blooming for the pollinators. The fish and seaweed extract liquid...
Lots of food for the bees
This year, I think I've been better with providing food for our bee, butterfly and bird visitors in the backyard. To be sure that there...
Cuckoo bee!
This weekend I spotted this cuckoo bee, a female coelioxys on the naked buckwheat blossoms. These bees are natural enemies of other bee...
