Honey Bees and Lavender
Now that the lavender plants are blooming again the bees have more nectar sources. Hummingbirds feed on the nectar of these plants. Above...
Cosmos blossoms for the bees
This year we have at least twice as many cosmos plants growing on the patio as well as in the front yard. I'm looking forward to seeing...
Ladybugs in the garden
I often see ladybugs at work in the garden, especially the front yard, and I feel so lucky. Usually they are the Coccinella...
Honey bee and the borage plant
I have always wondered how often plants produce nectar, especially plants that are constantly visited by bees. Take borage plants for...
A honey bee and nasturtium flowers
On a very breezy afternoon this past weekend I observed this honey bee hovering around the nasturtium flowers. It would try to land on a...
My favorite place to buy California native plants
This three-day weekend was quite a gardening extravaganza. I planned to buy a "couple" of seedlings from Annies Annuals...
Honey Bee on a Gilia Tricolor "Bird's Eyes" bud
The bees are discovering the Gilia Tricolor "Bird's Eyes" blossoms with their distinctive blue pollen. But I have yet to see any of the...
Blooming in the California native garden
And here we go! That time of year when more and more plants start to bloom. These are Hidcote Pink Penstemon (Beard Tongue) blossoms. The...
front lawn to native plant garden
And now an update on the progress of the front lawn transformation. The soil is slowly turning to large chunks of hard clay, and the lawn...
An Ivory Banded Digger Bee and the Indigo Spires Salvia plant
Here is another prime example of "if you plant it they will come". Now that the Indigo Spires Salvia plant that I transplanted into the...
