American Robins feasting on Ivy Berries
Yesterday morning I noticed a flurry of activity going on in the backyard. A dozen American robins had flown down from the redwood tree...
Bird’s-eyes Gilia first blooms
Ah, one of my favorite California natives, the Bird’s-eyes Gilia Gilia tricolor. They are so lovely with lavender edged petals and...
Winter blooms
When the sun is shining, it's such a delight to walk in the garden and observe plants slowly but surely producing new growth. For...
A house finch male in the bath and..
hey, the American robins are back! What an unusual sight at the birdbath, a house finch male in the bath while the robin patiently stands...
Such dramatic sunsets
This was sunset viewed from our window two days ago. That red cloud was such a sight to behold. I did some research to find out why the...
Hermit thrush in the birdbath
Well look who is having a great time in the birdbath, a hermit thrush. It may be the same bird I saw in the morning in our neighbor's...
Garden delights
It's almost October and yet we're just past the peak of produce growing in our backyard. This September has had the lowest temperatures...
When you have a lot of apricots...
This summer I've noticed a lot more apricots in the markets than in previous years. Apricots are delicious to eat just as they are. But...
California Scrub Jays are back
This is the first time I've seen a California Scrub Jay visiting the birdbath. Now that the mockingbirds have nested and raised their...
Umber Skipper and the Borage leaf
Oh how the umber skippers Poanes melane love to rest on the borage leaves. I recently purchased two borage plants because the borage we...
