Happy Easter or Passover!
It's sheer delight to observe daily the Yellow-Faced Bumble Bees as they visit their favorite nectar and pollen sources in the garden. As...
Siskiyou Woolly Sunflowers like sunshine
Oh my goodness! The Siskiyou Woolly Sunflowers Eriophyllum lanatum are slowly but surely starting to bloom, and the color of these...
Lovely California natives in the late afternoon light
How lovely these blossoms looked as they swayed in the breeze. The Verbena de la Mina, in the foreground, has grown to almost four times...
First Western monarch sighting in the garden
Welcome back! With their population drastically diminishing, anytime I see a Western monarch I find it such an uplifting experience. And...
Yellow faced bumble bee in a California poppy
Ah, my first observation of the year of a Yellow-faced bumble bee Bombus vosnesenskii in a California poppy in the garden. I rarely see...
California Bumble Bee on the Island Alum Root
Yesterday I wrote a post about the blossoming Island Alum Root Heuchera maxima plant. Well look who was visiting all of the blossoms...
Woolly Angelica and Island Alum Root blooming
Early Spring brings such unexpected surprises in the garden. The Woolly Angelica Angelica tomentosa plant in one of our plant beds, for...
California Bumble Bee and Silver Bush Lupine Blossom
The Silver Bush Lupines Lupinus albifrons are starting to bloom and I'm seeing more bees in the garden. All day long bees are visiting...
Bombus californicus in the ceanothus
The ceanothus is abuzz all day, and now the California bees Bombus californicus are out after their winter rest, as well. Look at the...
The natives are starting to bloom
Throughout the year there are always wonderful surprises awaiting in our garden. After winter rains (hopefully there will be spring...
