A wonderful book you must read
I'm currently reading this extraordinary memoir by award-winning journalist Meredith May, who is a fifth- generation beekeeper. A story...
Monarch Caterpillar Reminiscing
A month ago we still had a group of monarch caterpillars on the Narrow-leaf milkweed plants Asclepias fascicularis. I meant to cut down...
Mr Monarch defying the strong wind gusts
A male monarch visited the garden on Sunday while we were experiencing strong wind gusts. It was after nectar, and was not going to be...
Butterflies in the Wind
Butterflies held their own in spite of the very strong gusts of wind yesterday. They navigated well through the powerful air currents,...
Well hello there
Such a nice surprise to see a yellow-faced bumble bee visiting. These bumble bees had been a constant presence in our garden from the...
Bees in the Garden
The warm October weather keeps the pollinators around, as long as we there is nectar and pollen to be had. Many of the native bees seem...
Honey Bees and Lavender
One thing you can always be sure of, where there's lavender blooming, you'll find honey bees. Our two lavender plants in the front yard...
As long as there is nectar
Pollinators are still in the garden this autumn, fortunately. We've only been living in this house for a couple of years, so I keep...
Lovely butterfly afternoon
Today was a beautiful day. The sun shone and there was a distinctive slight crispness in the air. Fall is gradually making its arrival in...
