Bombus vosnesenskii visiting
How exciting to see this Yellow-faced Bumble Bee bombus vosnesenskii visiting our patio! Now when we have had a few sunny days, this bee...
American Robins and Dark-Eyed Juncos
Today was a wet day, but during breaks between the rain showers, I was fortunate to observe bird activity. I noticed in the morning a lot...
He's everywhere!
This Northern mockingbird is always somewhere around the garden in neighbors' trees, singing its full repertoire of at least 15 songs of...
More birds
There are several mockingbirds in the neighborhood. Their repertoire of songs is very impressive. Above is a mockingbird on the telephone...
The Black Phoebe
Some of the birds seem to play hide and seek with me. There is at least one Black Phoebe that visits our garden. It sings a lot, getting...
bees!
This weekend, with the slightly warmer temperatures, and clear skies, a few bees were out and about in the garden. I was so excited to...
Anna's hummingbirds
During a short period of sunshine, while I was pruning some dead branches in the backyard, I kept hearing a very loud chirp. I looked up...
more birds
There are always American robins around the garden, high up in the trees. They seem to like to travel in groups of five or six. Every...
Surprises in the garden
Many surprises in the garden. So let's start with the good. Apparently the former tenant of this house planted a lot of bulbs in a...
Golden crowned sparrows
Look who is visiting the backyard - a golden crowned sparrow! They migrate as far south as Baja, California in the winter from southern...
