Native plants this Autumn
I always feel so honored when plants that I've been nurturing suddenly start to thrive and blossom. For example this Sidalcea malviflora...
Just hanging out with the honey bees
The honey bees were busy in so many different flowers this morning, it was such a pleasure to observe. Here is a honey bee taking a brief...
Borage plants and Bees
Borage is such a great plant. It provides nectar for pollinators all day long, replenishing its nectar every two minutes (!). I think...
Bees in the Cupcake White Cosmos
The Cosmos Cupcake White blossoms are a great attraction for bees. Not only are these very lovely blossoms, but they also provide nectar...
Butterflies in the Garden
Many native butterflies visit our mostly native garden. Some are so small that you might not even notice them unless you remain still for...
Releasing monarchs
Whenever we release monarchs from their "nursery" mesh cages, it's such a joyful event. Sometimes they immediately fly out of their cage,...
Naked buckwheat and a honey bee
The naked buckwheat Eriogonum nudum has tall, bare, leafless stems, topped with rounded clusters of white and pale pink flowers. The...
More monarchs
We are still releasing monarchs as they eclose / emerge and are ready for their adventures outdoors. Each one reacts a little differently...
Bees love the California Delta Sunflower
We planted California Delta Sunflowers again this year, but for some reason they aren't thriving as well as the ones we planted last...
California natives still blooming
This lovely plant, Woolly Blue Curls Trichostema lanatum was planted a month ago as a seedling in our mostly native garden area. It is...
