Tattered Anise Swallowtail sipping on Red Valerian
Anise Swallowtails Papilio zelicaon have been flying through the garden for several months now, but they fly so quickly that I haven't...
Wowee! A Blue Eyed Darner Damselfly
I stepped out to the patio late this afternoon, and immediately a damselfly buzzed past my head. Several of these have been flying around...
Whew, that was close
A close call in the garden, that I wasn't aware of until I got very near to the action. The leaf cutting bee is on a blossom of the...
Pollinators in the heat
As long as there are food sources, the pollinators will visit. Here a Summer Long-Horned Bee, possibly a Long-Horned Sunflower Bee...
Last Monarch Caterpillars of the Season
Look who's in their last instar, eating up before moving on to pupate. This plump caterpillar hatched from an egg that was laid on a...
Digger Bees Thriving
Those busy little digger bees always find something good in the garden, even now as plants start to go dormant. The Verbena De La Mina...
Yup, monarch caterpillars are still here
Mama monarch keeps visiting and laying eggs, and another generation of monarch caterpillars is thriving on the potted milkweed. Our...
Lovely native butterflies
Oh, it's the best thing to observe little native butterflies visiting the native patch. It seems that there are more of them in the...
Wool Carder Bees at Work
Wool Carder bees Anthidium manicatum are always at work in the garden. They continue to try to be menacing, chasing other bees away from...
Beautiful Buckwheat
It's that glorious time of year when buckwheat is nearly the main event in the native garden. This is a true California garden. From left...
