Other creatures in the garden
We do need to also acknowledge the other insects in the garden. They may not be as attractive or appealing as bees, butterflies and...
Weekend monarch activity
This weekend we released four more monarch butterflies after they eclosed. Three were male, one female. The female, shown above on a...
Busy bees in the breeze
The garden is always full of the buzzing sound of bees. It's such a comforting sound. Above are two leaf cutter bees taking off and...
When you have a lot of apricots...
This summer I've noticed a lot more apricots in the markets than in previous years. Apricots are delicious to eat just as they are. But...
Monarchs are emerging every day now
We are still busy raising the monarch caterpillars. Most of the group are now in chrysalis mode. And we seem to be releasing one or two...
California Scrub Jays are back
This is the first time I've seen a California Scrub Jay visiting the birdbath. Now that the mockingbirds have nested and raised their...