

Some pollinator and native plant observations in our garden
While some of our native plants go dormant, there still is a lot of nectar and pollen to be had from other natives. Here, an Annas...


Mosquito spraying kills beneficial insects
Use mosquito "dunks", instead. Here is a video by entomologist Doug Tallamy: https://youtu.be/TqcDZDNtP-0


Birds in the Baths
To ensure that our visiting birds have more drinking and bathing opportunities, I purchased this solar powered bird fountain bath. We...


Summer Long-horned male bees asleep
We have had a lot of Summer Long-horned bee activity in the garden for almost two months, now. They especially seem to love the Seacliff...


August Colors in the Garden
It's been a while since I last posted, almost exactly a month! Mainly due to ongoing issues with my computer. Since it keeps...


Sleeping bees
Late spring and early summer is when so much happens in the garden. After a heatwave week, our high temperatures are now around 70, at...




























