California Gourmet: Cooking with Lemonadeberry (Rhus integrifolia)

Lemonadeberry (Rhus integrifolia) - ripe ruitsIt’sbeen quite a productive year for Lemonadeberries in our part of SouthernCalifornia.  Plants bloomed early and fruitsare now dark red and dripping with sticky, sour goodness.  It’s time for some suggestions on using thesequintessential California fruits.  Tolearn more about the plant itself we suggest our December,...

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Duskywing Butterflies – the genus Erynnis

Funereal Duskywing butterfly (Erynnis funeralis ) in Mother Nature's BackyardDespite thedrought, it’s shaping up as a good year for butterflies in local gardens.  This may be due in part to difficultconditions in the wilds; many larval food plants (and water) are unavailable.  We’ve spoken before about the importance ofnative plant gardens when times get tough: http://mother-natures-backyard.blogspot.com/2014/11/maintaining-your-new-california-garden_15.htmlInMother...

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