With Covid discouraging many gatherings, nature drew us, both at preserves and in our yard, which has been landscaped for maximum habitat value. Here are my 2021 favorites! …
Helping our Native Pollinators
The last couple years I've been marveling at the rich bird and native bee and other insect populations at our California native plant-heavy yard. I've promoted native plants for home landscapes for years, giving local talks and harping on their benefits to anyone who will listen. In that vein, …
Co-existing with Rattlesnakes Talk/Resources
It's rattlesnake time. And the time for sightings of many other snakes. "Co-existing with Rattlesnakes" (and other snakes) was a talk that herpetologist Dr. Bill Hayes gave in March. I've written much on this topic so please see resources and links to the articles below. Unfortunately because …
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Blooming Agave – a Habitat Heaven
Our huge Agave bloomed. In After 11 happy years in our yard, our Agave -- which I thought was a Mr. Ripple but is some kind of Mexican Agave hybrid with rippled edges -- started its shoot last spring. Agave flowering stalks are habitat heavens, so we watched the wildlife parade come through. It …
From Lawn to Habitat Garden – My 10-year Experience
For locals in Southern California's Inland Empire -- I'm giving a talk on Thursday, January 16th in Redlands CA entitled "From Lawn to Habitat Garden - A 10 Year Experience in Going Native" The Details.... When: Thursday, January 16, 2020, 7:00 pm Where: Church of the Nazarene, 1307 E. Citrus …
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Protecting my Dog against Rattlesnake Bites
It's rattlesnake time! Recently Cowboy Jack, a dog of my petsitter, Kristy Bagwell, ended up in a serious tussle with a Southern Pacific rattlesnake. The snake got bit too and died, while poor Jake, a Jack Russel/beagle mix, was rushed to an animal hospital to receive two vials of antivenom (along …
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