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SAN FRANCISCO: Bouquets to Art 35

Posted on June 6, 2019 by admin

This flower exhibit is such a playful and fragrant treat… one of the highlights had native flowers… and musical notes… other a dog… and Ben-Day dots… chairs and squares… sandwiches and oranges… waterfalls… a rainbow… a steamship… Claude, the white … Continue reading →

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WILDFLOWER ITINERARIES: Picchetti Ranch

Posted on April 18, 2019 by admin

A beautiful wildflower day at Picchetti Ranch!

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PLANT ITINERARIES: American Onion & Sky Lupine

Posted on April 16, 2019 by admin

Spring break stop at Hidden Villa’s native plant sale… …found the long-looked-for Allium unifolium… …discovered the candy-flavored Lupinus nanus… Happy April Birthday!

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PLANT ITINERARIES: Milkweed & Redwood Sorrel

Posted on April 13, 2019 by admin

Planted another Narrow Leaf Milkweed… Showy Milkweed… and Redwood sorrel for a light science snack 🙂

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PLANT ITINERARIES: March Valentine!

Posted on March 8, 2019 by admin

Missed it in February… found it in March… for hummingbirds… and a late birthday present… and a few more native beauties: Mimulus ‘Valentine’ – Red Valentine Monkeyflower Penstemon eatonii – Firecracker Penstemon Golden Yarrow – Eriophyllum confertiflorum Lewisia cotyledon ‘Elise … Continue reading →

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CALIFORNIA: Monarch Butterflies

Posted on February 13, 2019 by admin

Are We Watching the End of the Monarch Butterfly? Create Habitat for Monarchs Growing Milkweed from Seed #SaveMilkweedSaveMonarchs Planting Challenge The Four Biggest Hazards Facing Monarch Butterflies, and How You Can Help Western Monarch Call to Action Native Milkweed Planting … Continue reading →

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CALIFORNIA: State Insect

Posted on February 10, 2019 by admin

Virtual travel from Japan to California brought up the topic of the state symbols… like, the official State Insect of California? The California dogface butterfly or dog head (Zerene eurydice) was designated the official State Insect in 1972. The butterfly … Continue reading →

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PLANT ITINERARIES: Monarch Butterfly Garden

Posted on January 14, 2019 by admin

Amazed by the incredible Journey of the Butterflies… saddened by the latest population drop that brought their count to a record low… inspired by The Monarch story… we’ve just embarked in our little California native journey to create a Bird&Butterfly B&B… after starting … Continue reading →

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PLANT ITINERARIES: Bird & Butterfly Rock Garden

Posted on January 13, 2019 by admin

Planted: Asclepias fascicularis, Narrow Leaf Milkweed Asclepias speciosa, Showy Milkweed Erigeron glaucus, Seaside daisy Eriogonum grande var. rubescens, Red-flowered Buckwheat Eriogonum umbellatum, Sulphur Buckwheat Eriophyllum lanatum ‘Siskiyou’: Spreading Wooly Sunflower Heteromeles arbutifolia, Toyon Monardella villosa,Coyote Mint Monardella villosa ‘Russian River’ Verbena … Continue reading →

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BIRDS&BUTTERFLIES: Here Comes the Sun…flower!

Posted on January 12, 2019 by admin

Another epiphany for the plant of the month… if it is December it is Toyon… the Christmas berry… California Holly! It needs sun… as does the butterfly B&B… so here is the beginning of the Bird & Butterfly Bed & … Continue reading →

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