Red-tailed hawk in flight
This past weekend, as I stood in our backyard, somehow I sensed that I should look up in the sky. And there it was, a red-tailed hawk in...
Brown Pelicans migrating north
I normally post nature observations in our garden. But nature encompasses not only plants, butterflies, bees and birds, but all living...
A daily visitor, the Gulf Fritillary
A gulf fritillary visits the patio every afternoon. I wouldn't be surprised if it is the same butterfly. Here it is in one of the...
Annie's Annuals Fall Extravaganza
If you are in the San Francisco Bay Area this weekend, you must check out the Fall Extravaganza at Annie's. It's always so much fun, with...
Beautiful anise swallowtail visiting
Today this anise swallowtail visited the wild red valerian flowerheads, still in full bloom. Look at all that pale colored pollen on its...
Ooh, two lovely butterflies on the cosmos
Even though the cosmos bipinnatus "prom dress" is slowly drying up, it still is getting a lot of visiting pollinators. Look at the long...
I just love a beautiful sunset
It is so awe inspiring when I look out the living room window and see this. At the end of a hectic day, when one is feeling worn out, a...
Prepare to land
Not only are milkweed plants important for the monarch butterfly larvae, but other beneficial insects are attracted to the plants as...
First some delicious nectar
Those lovely little umber skippers are always around the garden, either by themselves or in groups of two or three. And there are still...
Molting time
Well goodness me, the Northern mockingbird parents are molting. I looked up at the crab apple tree and saw this one. At first glance it...
