Flower + Pollinator = Fruit (or Vegetable)
We've all had some kind of science class in elementary school where we learned the basics botany including plant anatomy, using a flower...
Honey bee gathering pollen from their body to concentrate it in their baskets
Honey bee using forelegs to rake up pollen from their head... Have you ever seen a bee gathering the pollen that has collected on their...
Honeybees and the ceanothus shrub
As I posted last week, the main attraction for bees in the garden right now is the Ray Hartman ceanothus shrub. In the above photo is...
Busy pollinators and some of their favorite plants
Cabbage moth on nasturtium leaves There is a bustle of activity in the garden, with pollinators such as cabbage moths, hummingbirds and...
Ah, ceanothus, our native bee magnet!
The Ray Hartman ceanothus in our garden is in full bloom now, and is absolutely gorgeous with bluish purple blossoms. A native...
Lemon harvest courtesy of the bees
The first real harvest in months from our Lisbon lemon tree! They are oh so delicious, juicy and sweet. And all courtesy of our...
Honeybees and more honeybees!
The sunshine and mild temperatures this weekend brought a lot of bees to our garden! They were all over the lavatera shrub, like the...
"Bees: tiny insect, big impact" exhibit!
The Oakland Museum of California currently is featuring a great exhibit about bees! Through family-friendly hands-on events and...
Pollinator haven
Although I've done a lot of the annual winter pruning of shrubs, there still is more to do in the garden before spring arrives. Yes, I...
Bees in the breeze
Although I'm really missing the rain that we all so badly need here, it really is a joy to observe the bees out and about when the sun is...
