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Black Bottomed Bumble Bee and the Silver Bush Lupine blossoms

Look who is visiting the Silver Bush Lupine Lupinus albifrons “Silver Bush Lupine”. It's a Black Bottomed Bumble Bee, and look at the...

Poppies, Poppies everywhere

Can you tell I love poppies? Here is California Orange Chiffon poppy in the early morning. At first these poppies are dark orange, then...

Anna's hummingbird visiting the Hummingbird salvia

Ah, here is an Anna's hummingbird in its namesake salvia plant Salvia spathacea "Hummingbird Sage". Hummingbirds and larger bees visit...

Milkweed sprouts

Yes, these look like aliens. They are new sprouts on one of the showy milkweed plants. I am so happy to see that not only the narrow...

First California Poppies in the garden

Doesn't this look like a lovely golden drop of sunshine? These California poppies reseed themselves all over the garden, so now there are...

Monarch resting on tree fern fronds

Last weekend, when the weather was dry and sunny, there was a lot of activity in the garden and patio. Birds were visiting all day, and...

First carpenter bee sighting of the year

Here is my first carpenter bee sighting of the year on our patio. It is a male Mountain Carpenter Bee Xylocopa tabaniformis orpifex,...

Honey Bee and Borage Blossoms

What a great weekend to observe bees, birds and butterflies! The weather was lovely with warmer temperatures and sunshine. We love the...

First daffodils of the season

Daffodils are always a cheerful sight. We've been living in our current residence for a little over two years. The previous tenants...

Black tailed Bumble Bee on the Ceanothus

I originally identified this bumble bee as a hover fly because there is a hover fly that resembles it. After researching further, I've...

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bees in the bay breeze

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bees in the bay breeze

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Black Bottomed Bumble Bee and the Silver Bush Lupine blossoms

Poppies, Poppies everywhere

Anna's hummingbird visiting the Hummingbird salvia

Milkweed sprouts

First California Poppies in the garden

Monarch resting on tree fern fronds

First carpenter bee sighting of the year

Honey Bee and Borage Blossoms

First daffodils of the season

Black tailed Bumble Bee on the Ceanothus

bees in the bay breeze

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Some pollinator and native plant observations in our garden

Mosquito spraying kills beneficial insects

Birds in the Baths

Summer Long-horned male bees asleep

August Colors in the Garden

Sleeping bees

Mylitta Crescent balancing

Happy Pollinator Week!

The California natives are flourishing

The Summer Long-horned bees are here!

Busy Ivory-banded Digger Bees

Dragonflies in the garden

Happy World Bee Day!

Leave the Leaves!

Yay! Wool Carder Bees are here

Bird Migration Alert. Lights Out!

The butterflies are arriving

These Spring Sunsets

Why leave dried stalks in your garden? Here's why...