Surprises in the backyard
This past weekend, since it was warm I felt it was time to transplant root-bound plants to larger containers. I was surprised to find so...
Welcome back, Umber Skippers !
How exciting! Today I saw umber skippers in the garden for the first time since last autumn! The skipper in the image above is perched on...
Bumble bee sighting in the backyard
I was so excited to see this bumble bee in our backyard. While checking one of the bird baths, I heard a buzzing sound near me. I turned...
Birds finding tasty treats
A brown-eyed bushtit was very busy finding tasty insects on the Penelope rosebush. It is perched on a rose stem eyeing its target. To the...
refreshing rain
It's been great to have more rain this weekend! Look at how the raindrops gather on the nasturtium leaves. Plip.............................
More about our visiting bumble bees
Every morning on my way to work, and then when I return home, I check the ceanothus shrub for bees. There are always at least a few honey...
Life and death
Bees face so many perils, that it really is a wonder that they manage to stay alive. There are natural enemies such as predatory wasps,...
Flowers in the late afternoon
Sometimes the light in the late afternoon, just before sunset is very dramatic. Here are some photos I took in our garden this weekend:...
Hard workers
With the sunny weather these days, and plants producing their flowers, there are more bees in the garden collecting pollen and feeding on...
The Bumble Bees are back!
I am so excited to see Bumble Bees back in the garden! For the past few days I always see two bombus californicus California Bumble Bee...
