Oh, aren't they adorable
The Umber Skippers Poanes melane have always been the first butterflies to arrive in our gardens every spring. And they did not...
Black Phoebe and fledgling
For the past week we've been observing Black Phoebe parents and their fledglings around our back field. It's the first time that there...
Well, look who visited our field yesterday
Taking a break from working in our backyard/ field yesterday, I observed a large dragonfly circling and zipping through the yard, never...
Pollen in the Poppy
This is a Purple Gleam California Poppy Eschscholzia californica 'Purple Gleam', which is growing in our field of native flowers. Only...
Plant Ceanothus and they will come
If you live in California, plant California lilacs Ceanothus. They are very easy to grow, as long as they are planted in the right place....