Cedar waxwings visiting again
Here are the cedar waxwings in the redwood tree again. I first hear their high pitched trills from a distance, as the whole flock was in...
Orchid surprise in the backyard
Last July I was given a cymbidium orchid plant. Prior to that, I had never tried to grow an orchid plant outdoors here in Northern...
Meanwhile on the patio...
One of the plant beds, which is in bright shade, is slowly transforming into a lovely lush area, with mostly native plants. This photo...
Our first Pandora poppy
Here is the first bloom of our Pandora poppy Papaver rhoeas plant. I'm so thrilled to see the poppy blooming in one of the patio plant...
Bumble Bees in the Native Garden
As the plants blossom, and the temperature warms up, out come the bees. There is so much bee activity in the native garden these days,...