Ladybird larva!
While checking out the native garden today I saw these two strange critters on a dried up California Delta sunflower. It turns out we are...
It's Spring, it's Spring, and everything is popping up
You just never know which of the plants that went dormant starting in the Fall are going to actually grow again. And I am pleasantly...
A Mining Bee and the Tricolored Gilia
The Tricolored or Bird's- Eye Gilia blossoms are attracting all kinds of bees, and it is such a treat to observe the bees as they collect...
Well, hello there umber skipper!
I just love the umber skippers Poanes melane. They appear in the garden in March and are around until late October. The image above I...
More honey bee activity in the native garden
The Spring weather is producing more food sources for the pollinators. And I never tire of observing bee behavior. Above is a honey bee...
The vigilant American Crows
Ah, those rascal crows. A large group of them are a constant sight on the wires and cables above the sidewalk in front of our house. They...