Valley Carpenter Bee – Xylocopa varipuncta

Female Valley Carpenter Bee (Xylocopa varipuncta) on California enceliaMother Nature's Backyard GardenWelove the insects in Mother Nature’s Backyard. In fact, our gardens are specificallydesigned to attract many types of pollinators, from hummingbirds and bees tomoths and flies. But each spring we particularly look forward to the largebees.  Just recently we saw one of...

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March for Science

Get out and enjoy Earth Day.  Think about all the ways science impacts and enriches your life.  Consider becoming a Citizen Scientist.  The earth is ours to enjoy, learn about and protect. &nb...

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Plant of the Month (April) : Fendler’s meadow-rue – Thalictrum fendleri

Fendler's meadow-rue (Thalictrum fendleri): in Mother Nature's Garden of Health Welove the California spring, when local perennials complement thespring-blooming shrubs.  In fact, we wishmore gardeners included herbaceous natives in their garden plans.  One of the more interesting, Fendler’s meadow-rue,is blooming right now in Mother Nature’s Garden of Health. ...

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