Winter blooms
When the sun is shining, it's such a delight to walk in the garden and observe plants slowly but surely producing new growth. For...
Birds out in the rain
The Bay Area got soaked yesterday, which is just what we should have every winter. During periods of lighter rain I looked outside for...
Brown-Eyed Bushtits in the Ray Hartman Ceanothus Shrub
Now that the Ray Hartman Ceanothus received a lot of water from several winter rainstorms, it is growing even taller, wider and lusher....
Honey Bee on Lavender Blossoms
We were away on vacation for a couple of weeks and returned just before New Year's Eve. It was such a nice welcome sight in the garden -...
Happy New Year to You!
We're now looking right at the year 2019. Thank you for reading my blog. Let's all make 2019 a better year for the planet and all living...
Annie's Holiday Sale!
If you live in the San Francisco Bay Area check out Annie's holiday sale. https://www.anniesannuals.com/ I dare you to leave there with...
Honey bees still getting nectar in the garden
How nice to still see bees active in the garden. Between the rainstorms we have periods of sun, and that's when the bees are out. Here is...
And they are still blooming
Some of the plants in our mostly native garden are still blooming. For example, at this time last year, this Agastache Mexicana "Forever...
After the rain, the natives start to grow
After several days of much awaited rain, the natives that were dormant through the dry summer and autumn are coming back to life. I can...
Honey bees still busy in the garden
Even with the temperatures cooling down, and the smoky air from the Camp Fire further northeast, the bees are still busy at work in the...
