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August High Sierra Trip 19 Aug 2013 | 07:54 pm
Mr. Mouse and I were fortunate to win the High Sierra Camp lottery this year. The camps, which are open only for 3 months or so each year make it possible to hike the high sierras with a small pack...
A lot of cutting propagation tips from a pro 17 Aug 2013 | 05:42 am
Let it just be said that the chief propagator of a well respected nursery that supports our CNPS propagation group recently gave up his Sunday morning to train the group in the art of taking cuttings....
Now what? A blank slate in the north valley garden area 8 Aug 2013 | 09:35 pm
Blank? well not really. Looking east from the propane tank at the top of the valley. You can see two Garrya elliptica shrubs languishing there in wire baskets, about six years old. Think I'll prune t...
Tree and Brush Work Time 31 Jul 2013 | 06:41 am
Into every woodland and chaparral property, some tree and brush work must fall. And late July is a good time - the plants are dry, so cutting won't open them up to infection, and the birds have finish...
California Summer Color 23 Jul 2013 | 07:30 pm
California applies its muted earth tones make-up in summer. Greys and browns, wheat and taupe, and the odd greyish green in between. But wait, there's more! Above, beautiful Ribes aureum that I saw in...
Local Herps Around the Garden, with a Furry Tail... 20 Jul 2013 | 06:47 am
I happen to have encountered a number of critters lately - so here is a post that is mainly photos of them. Only one was road kill, not too damaged! Fence lizard drama! Sceloporus occidentalis. He's ...
Tassajara in the Summer 15 Jul 2013 | 05:36 am
I visit beautiful Tassajara Hot Springs most years and had very much gotten used to see the stunning wildflowers of the Los Padres National Forest. This year, though, we had booked for the July 4th we...
Two Hummers - What's in a Name 13 Jul 2013 | 08:23 pm
I stumbled upon the source of the names of Anna's and Allen's hummingbirds, and the people who honored those namees, in an old edition of the Condor magazine - Vol XXX Number 6 (PDF): Charles Andrew ...
A Tale of Two Hummers 12 Jul 2013 | 08:35 pm
Allen's (or Rufous) Hummingbird - photo by my dad I sat out in the garden the other morning with my coffee, just at sunrise, and observed two small kingdoms, separated by a young oak tree. The red-or...
Loma Prieta Hike Part 3 - Wildlife and wonderful plants and wandering thoughts 6 Jul 2013 | 07:52 pm
As we walked an experienced young tracker was paying less attention to the plants than to footprints and scat at the trailside. Not so pretty as a flower but fascinating to help build up a picture of ...
