

Anna's hummingbird and the salvia
Here is an Anna's hummingbird approaching one of the salvia plants in the afternoon. As you can see, it gets very bright here in the...


The native garden
Here are some images of our native (almost all native) garden now. I am very proud of how it looks and have my vision of how it will look...


Mimulus cardinalis "Golden Form"
It's so exciting to see the "Golden Form" Mimulus cardinalis plant start to bloom. This is the first time I planted one of these. It's...


Anna's hummingbird and the Indigo Spires salvia
The transplanted salvia plants are doing well in the front yard, and now starting to bloom. What a treat to be standing in the yard and...


chatting with an Anna's hummingbird
I was sitting on the patio, taking a break from working in the garden, when I observed this Anna's hummingbird. It was happily feeding on...


Anna's hummingbird hanging out
The hummingbirds are discovering that our patio has a lot of food sources popping up for them. This hummingbird is taking a rest after...


Meanwhile in a planter on the patio...
Finally transplanted one of the Hot Lips salvia in one of the planters. It is the larger plant with a lot of leaves, supported by arched...


Our first transplant to the front yard!
At last the transformation begins! As you can see, with all of our winter rains the yard is currently an expanse of bright green, with a...


Wow! Simply beautiful!
The beauty of pollinators!


Anna's hummingbirds
During a short period of sunshine, while I was pruning some dead branches in the backyard, I kept hearing a very loud chirp. I looked up...