Pollinators in the garden
From morning to evening, our pollinators are so fascinating to observe. Here is a Yellow-Faced Bumble Bee sipping nectar from a Pozo Blue...
A Green Sweat Bee visits
After having been away for nearly a month due to a family member's health issue, seeing so much activity in our native garden is such a...
Be part of the change
Read this great article https://www.lewisginter.org/doug-tallamy-productive-native-plants/?fbclid=IwAR0oW9JMRe09xHoKAB-n6ECPoful0pJGMEQQZ...
Encore Sleeping Bees
When you least expect it, there's always a surprise in the garden. I had never seen a Yellow-faced Bumble bee sleeping on Godetia...
More sleeping bees
Last week, during my morning stroll around the native plants, I saw no Long-horned bees on the California nude buckwheat. How strange, I...
More sleeping bees
Every morning and evening I walk around our backyard, along the California native plant area, looking for sleeping bees. There are mostly...
Loving the Garden
It is so relaxing to just sit in a comfy chair in the garden, next to the California native area. Not only are the plants beautiful, but...
Painted Lady Caterpillars!
We are starting to see Painted Lady Vanessa cardui caterpillars in our garden. This is the first time we planted mallow shrubs, including...
Moths are Pollinators, too
Don't forget that moths are pollinators, too! It's so important to turn off all unnecessary exterior nighttime lights because the light...
Butterfly weather
Here in the Bay Area we have, so far, been spared extreme weather conditions this summer. Now that the temperatures are slowly rising,...
