Flame Skimmer Dragonfly – Libellula saturata

Flame Skimmer - Libellula saturata (female): perched, huntingThe warm weather of late spring bringsmany interesting insects to S. California gardens.  Among the most fascinating are thedragonflies.  From May through fall,dragonflies may be seen in any garden providing insects for them to eat.  One of the more common – at least in westernLos Angeles County...

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Plant of the Month (May) : California brodiaea – Brodiaea californica

California brodiaea (Brodiaea californica) : Mother Nature's Backyard Theparade of native ‘bulbs’ continues to unfold in S. California gardens.  From the early-blooming Red-skinned onion andBlue dicks, to the late-blooming Triteliasand Brodiaeas, there’s usuallysomething of interest from January through May. Right now the star geophyte is the California brodiaea,...

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