A few weeks ago I was attacked by a swarm of yellowjackets while putting something away in a friend’s old garage. Before that day, I wasn’t one of those those people who’d feared bees or other stinging creatures, so when… Continue Reading
My garden is abuzz on several levels. Everyday, more and more of my favorites come into their blooming season: yellow ribes, pink ribes, brilliant yellow mahonia, glowing blue ceanothus, yellow fremontia….and more. This visual “buzz” is accompanied by the literal… Continue Reading
Chances are, if you are reading this you are a gardener, plant lover or amateur naturalist of some variety. And chances are, as one of these, you are quite easily able to close your eyes and conjure the happy sound… Continue Reading
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