Birds in the backyard
White crowned sparrow We hear so many different bird calls and songs in the garden these days. Some I recognize, such as House finches,...
Mission figs with spring mix salad
We enjoy the figs in a salad, cut into quarters and mixed with arugula or other small salad greens, and bits of Cypress Grove's Humboldt...
The fig tree in the garden
Townsend Warbler on a Mission fig tree branch As the fig tree has been producing figs for the past 2 months, it also is attracting all...
House finches in the birdbath
It's always a delight to observe birds at the birdbath, especially when they are in the birdbath! These days they are in there several...
The rosemary hedge is blooming
The rosemary hedge is blooming! Obviously it is drought tolerant because we have rarely watered it this year. So it's great to see it so...
Backyard treasures in the rain
Raindrops on nasturtium leaf Yesterday morning we enjoyed very light rain for about an hour. At first I thought that the morning fog must...
The colors of autumn
Now that autumn is here the vegetables in our backyard are towards the end of their growth and production period. The tomato plants are...
Rare sight of hummingbirds sharing feeder
The Anna's hummingbirds that visit the garden are very territorial and never share the nectar feeder with others. We are accustomed to...
The California hair streak butterfly
Hair streak butterfly in the lavatera I recently learned that the hair streak butterfly population is in decline due to vanishing...
Mmmm! Tomatoes
All of this heat means that the tomatoes are in abundance in the garden. This is a closeup of clusters of our Chocolate cherry tomatoes...
