Month: May 2018

Fuschia flowers

This fuschia plant was present on our property when we moved in. I don’t know what kind of fuschia it might be. It has suffered considerable neglect, yet…

Papaver rhoeas ‘Falling in Love’

Papaver rhoeas ‘Falling in Love’

Acca sellowiana (Pineapple Guava)

Papaver rhoeas ‘Falling in Love’

Shameless.

Verbena lilacina (Lilac Verbena)

With Artemisia californica (California Sagebrush), Eschscholzia californica (California Poppy), and Erigeron karvinskianus (Santa Barbara Daisy).

Pipevine swallowtail butterfly

Our native California Pipevine butterfly, Battus philenor, is a handsome swallowtail notable for its deep iridescent blue color decorated with orange and white polka dots. It favors coastal scrub and…

Chestnut-backed chickadee

Chestnut-backed chickadee (Poecile rufescens).

Gruss an Aachen rose

Grüss an Aachen Rose

This has been a good year so far for the Grüss an Aachen rose.