Native milkweed plants awakening
Oh, don't you love Spring? I've been monitoring our native milkweed pots for the past few weeks, wondering if the milkweed plants that...
Must See!
Have you seen this documentary? Oh, but you must! The documentary presents the a very viable solution to our climate crisis. More info:...
Native bees out and about
Here they are! A Black Tailed Bumble Bee Bombus melanopygus approaches a cluster of Ray Hartman ceanothus blossoms. Note the yellow...
Spring is here
Birds are singing and building nests, while some of the native bees are emerging from their nests. Fortunately our native plants are...
Shades of blue
Sometimes twilight can be just as dramatic as sunset. This was taken from our front porch a couple of days. I love the different cloud...
Leave the Leaves!
Support pollinators and other invertebrates. Read more here: https://xerces.org/blog/leave-the-leaves?fbclid=IwAR14wSHwEsyrCRcIxZQft6iOhy...
Poppies and other native plants waking up
California poppy plants are growing taller and lusher in the front yard. The color of the poppies are so vibrant that they seem to glow...
Just say No to Spring Backyard Habitat Destruction!
Spring is bird nesting season and when pollinators emerge from their nests. Unfortunately it also coincides with annual spring shrub and...
Another awesome sunset after a gray day
While the Sierras are getting a lot of snow, we have some chilly temperatures again, after experiencing balmy weather. Two days ago it...
