Adorable Oak Titmouse
I just love the oak titmouse. They sing and chirp throughout the day, and bathe in the bird bath, but are more elusive than the other...
Siskiyou Woolly Sunflowers like sunshine
Oh my goodness! The Siskiyou Woolly Sunflowers Eriophyllum lanatum are slowly but surely starting to bloom, and the color of these...
Lovely California natives in the late afternoon light
How lovely these blossoms looked as they swayed in the breeze. The Verbena de la Mina, in the foreground, has grown to almost four times...
A Digger Bee, Anthrophora curta, new resident in the garden
I finally figured out what kind of digger bee this little one is, an Anthrophora curta. Until now I only observed Ivory Banded Digger...
First Western monarch sighting in the garden
Welcome back! With their population drastically diminishing, anytime I see a Western monarch I find it such an uplifting experience. And...
Yotam Ottolenghi's Green Couscous
I LOVE this salad for its amazing flavor and textures. Try this recipe and it will become your favorite! I've altered it a little bit...
Yellow faced bumble bee in a California poppy
Ah, my first observation of the year of a Yellow-faced bumble bee Bombus vosnesenskii in a California poppy in the garden. I rarely see...
Cedar Waxwings are back
Oh how I love the cedar waxwings! I look forward to their arrival every spring, and here they are. This morning was the first time this...
California Bumble Bee on the Island Alum Root
Yesterday I wrote a post about the blossoming Island Alum Root Heuchera maxima plant. Well look who was visiting all of the blossoms...
Woolly Angelica and Island Alum Root blooming
Early Spring brings such unexpected surprises in the garden. The Woolly Angelica Angelica tomentosa plant in one of our plant beds, for...
