The Golden-crowned Sparrows are back
It's a soggy day in Northern California, with steady showers and gusts of wind. Now, this is the kind of winter we should always have! A...
Brown-Eyed Bushtits in the Ray Hartman Ceanothus Shrub
Now that the Ray Hartman Ceanothus received a lot of water from several winter rainstorms, it is growing even taller, wider and lusher....
Honey Bee on Lavender Blossoms
We were away on vacation for a couple of weeks and returned just before New Year's Eve. It was such a nice welcome sight in the garden -...
Happy New Year to You!
We're now looking right at the year 2019. Thank you for reading my blog. Let's all make 2019 a better year for the planet and all living...
Sir David Attenborough and the Kingdom of Plants
A fascinating video featuring Sir David Attenborough and his observations of plants that have adapted to wet and humid environments and...
Bees and the Ivy Berries
It's that time of year when the ivy produces berries. And when it's not raining, the hum of buzzing fills the air. Here is a honey bee...
Honey bees still getting nectar in the garden
How nice to still see bees active in the garden. Between the rainstorms we have periods of sun, and that's when the bees are out. Here is...
And they are still blooming
Some of the plants in our mostly native garden are still blooming. For example, at this time last year, this Agastache Mexicana "Forever...
After the rain, the natives start to grow
After several days of much awaited rain, the natives that were dormant through the dry summer and autumn are coming back to life. I can...
House Finch, American Robin and a Yellow-rumped Warbler
The story continues... The two previous posts discussed the male house finch, American robin, and the Yellow-rumped warbler at the bird...
