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California Mountain Lilacs, Springtime is Their Time to Shine
After the rain, the world sparkles. Standing on my front steps, the springtime air is heavy with the fragrance of citrus blossoms. Anna’s Hummingbird looks down at me from the grapefruit tree....
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White Sage of the California Chaparral
White Sage (Salvia apiana) Flowers Get Lots of Attention from Hummingbirds, Photo Courtesy of Las Pilitas Nursery Ah, the sweet scent of Sage in the Canyon~ Nothing says Topanga like the hillsides...
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Wildlife Need Water Too
Red Tailed Hawk, Buteo jamaicensis It is a foggy morning in Topanga Canyon. Squirrel chomps away on a walnut from his tree branch, while up above a Red-Tailed Hawk glides by screaming, screaming .....
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Autumn, Time for Moving On
Anna’s Hummingbirds in Topanga Canyon Garden, photo by Kathy Vilim Yesterday I was enjoying the peace of my garden space, watching as hummingbirds fought over the feeder, buzzing past my ears, so loud...
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I Miss Lizards
Coast Range Fence Lizard, Sceloporus occidentalis bocourti, Topanga, Photo by Kathy Vilim I discovered that I miss lizards. The other day I was visiting the Top of Topanga Overlook, a park owned by...
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Hummingbirds at Home
Anna’s Hummingbirds in Topanga Canyon Garden, photo by Kathy Vilim Walking through the Monarch Grove at Pismo Beach, I am recalling the exciting time I spent with the Monarchs at their overwintering...
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Autumn Welcomes Manzanita
Arctostaphylos ‘Lester Rowntree’ Manzanita’s Pink Blooms,photo © Ken Gilliland Oh, Manzanita, how I love your delicate pink blossoms, your knarled branches of rich mahogany color and peeling bark. You...
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February Blooms in California
Lemonade Berry Bush (Rhus integrifolia) SantaMonicaMtns, Photo Kathy Vilim Lemonade Berry Bush is covered in Bees! Someone forgot to tell these guys that Valentine’s Day is over~ look at all the love...
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Where Golden Ornaments Adorn Sycamore Trees
Rufous Hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus) Photo by Las Pilitas Nursery A glint of gold caught my eye from up in the top of a young Sycamore Tree. “Click click” I heard a familiar call and looked closer....
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