Backyard treasures in the rain
Raindrops on nasturtium leaf Yesterday morning we enjoyed very light rain for about an hour. At first I thought that the morning fog must...
Honey bees on daisies
I rarely see honey bees on the daisies. But this weekend I saw two of them on the daisies, one on a flower in full bloom, and the other...
Rare sight of hummingbirds sharing feeder
The Anna's hummingbirds that visit the garden are very territorial and never share the nectar feeder with others. We are accustomed to...
The California hair streak butterfly
Hair streak butterfly in the lavatera I recently learned that the hair streak butterfly population is in decline due to vanishing...
Honey bees in the backyard
As some nectar and pollen sources are drying up the bees still will find food sources. In the image above a honey bee is feeding on the...
Mmmm! Tomatoes
All of this heat means that the tomatoes are in abundance in the garden. This is a closeup of clusters of our Chocolate cherry tomatoes...