This is a reprint from the May/June issue of the San Bernardino Valley Audubon Society's Western Meadowlark - Thank you! by Ruth Greyraven Do everything you can to reunite an uninjured baby bird with its parents. If the chick is a cotton-ball on legs... you have a quail, killdeer, …
Wildlife Aplenty on an Hour Walk at Wildwood Canyon State Park
A rattlesnake, numerous species of butterflies, cliff swallows bathing....... I'm so glad I went, even though I had only an hour for a quick walk while my husband was at an art class. I chose Wildwood Canyon State Park in Yucaipa CA, which I wrote about in this March hike to Hunt Ranch. Great …
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See our native landscaping on the Redlands Garden Tour April 16-17
One week from now (Sat/Sun, April 16-17) our yard is one of six featured ones on the Redlands Garden Tour and Plant Sale. As some know from my articles, in 2008 we replaced most of our lawn in front with drought tolerant -- mostly California native --plants. Now it's a mature example of how lush …
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Weed barrier – don’t use!
It’s great that many people are replacing grass with low-water landscaping, especially in the Southwest where lawns don't make sense. One concern (along with trees not getting adequate water) that I've noticed is the widespread use of weed barrier cloth. Our Redlands CA fire stations have even used …
Butterfly Update! Including Monarchs from our Yard and Mexico butterfly photos
Here in Southern California in January, despite some temps dipping into the 20s, I'm still seeing monarch butterflies in our yard, helped by some of our milkweed that manages to stay alive. I posted an article in October about how our tropical milkweed finally attracted monarch caterpillars. I'm …
“Good” Weeds for Butterflies and More on our Native Pollinators
This is a follow-up to my post on Attracting Butterflies and Pollinators to our Yards - more takeaways from San Diego area speakers Moe Magoski and Michael Klein, plus photos of pollinators, important butterfly plants we might consider weeds, and some resources. First, Klein shared stats about …
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