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CALIFORNIA NATIVE: Galvezia Speciosa!

Posted on October 7, 2018 by admin

The California native design of our garden is beginning to take shape… found many plants we liked… got inspired by others… created spaces for bees, butterflies, hummingbirds… Here are some of the latest additions… …Galvezia Speciosa – “Island Bush Snapdragon” … Continue reading →

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5.LHR-VIE

Posted on July 1, 2018 by admin

A day of flight… with all the associated delight… feels like a short commuting from London to Vienna… followed by a longer drive than we imagined… that makes us miss the Klimt Center on the Attersee… still enjoying the scenic … Continue reading →

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LOS ALTOS: Hidden Villa…

Posted on May 2, 2018 by admin

… and native plant sale… finally joined the native plants gardening as we wanted to do it for a long time… until our old lawn died on us and we had to do something about it… and this is how … Continue reading →

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BOOK: Butterflies on Carmen Street

Posted on October 24, 2013 by admin

Butterflies on Carmen Street/ Mariposas en la calle Carmen by Monica Brown Today is the day Julianita and her friends have been waiting for–they’re going to learn about monarch butterflies.

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Santa Cruz: Natural Bridges & Monarch Butterflies

Posted on October 19, 2013 by admin

A fall or winter visit to Natural Bridges is like an annual ritual to see the monarchs. Planned or unplanned, we somehow end up here almost every year. Some years have fewer monarchs, but this October was already bright with … Continue reading →

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