Socializing in the backyard
Mourning doves cooling off on a birdbath A few days ago I observed these two mourning doves through the kitchen window. Their home base...
Bees on a breezy day
Honey bee on a Mexican Salvia salvia leucantha The honey bee above is feeding on the nectar of a Mexican salvia spike. The blooms are so...
California towhee fledgling
I was out in the backyard and noticed this California towhee on the fence. I walked very slowly and quietly to get close enough to get a...
Hummingbird enjoying the salvia
Bees are not the only ones crazy about the blue indigo spires and the black and blue salvia. I also observe Annas hummingbirds sipping...
Double Cranberry Cosmos attracting bees and butterflies
Honey bee collecting nectar from a double cranberry cosmos flower Last month I bought two cosmos seedlings from Annie's Annuals because I...
Bees on the Dwarf Indigo Spire
carpenter bee and honey bee on Dwarf Indigo Spire All day long this plant attracts and feeds the bees. It's truly an example of "if you...