Marine Blue Butterflies (Leptotes marina)

Marine Blue Butterfly ( Leptotes marina ) One of the more enjoyable aspects of gardening is watching the birds and animals that visit/live i...

Gray Hairstreak butterfly – Strymon melinus

Gray Hairstreak butterfly ( Strymon melinus ): perched on Ashyleaf buckwheat. July is a great month for butterflies, with many species at th...

Celebrate National Pollinator Week (June 19-25, 2017)

Ten years ago, the U.S. senate designated one week in June as National Pollinator Week. Like Earth Day, National Pollinator week celebrates ...

Valley Carpenter Bee – Xylocopa varipuncta

Female Valley Carpenter Bee ( Xylocopa varipuncta ) on California encelia Mother Nature's Backyard Garden We love the insects in Mother ...