Join us at the Bee Bash
If you are in the Bay Area this Saturday, April 1st, you have a great opportunity to hear bee expert speakers, including the Xerxes...
The right way to leave stems for your bees
Very helpful information from the Tufts Pollinator Initiative: https://sites.tufts.edu/pollinators/2021/04/the-right-way-to-leave-stems-f...
Bumblebees play!
Fascinating! This study suggests that bumblebees have feelings. https://www.npr.org/2022/11/05/1134355887/bumblebees-can-play-does-it-mea...
Leave the Stems for the Stem-Nesting Bees
Image: Living Prairie Museum Remember that bees hibernate in stems during the winter! More information here https://sites.tufts.edu/polli...
Watching the dragonflies circle the garden
We have been observing daily dragonflies flying through the garden throughout most of the daylight hours. When we first moved to this...
Butterflies still visiting
The butterflies are still active in our garden, although many plants are going dormant. Every day I see all day skippers, Gulf...