One of the best things I discovered in my fairly brief visit to the UC Davis Arboretum this afternoon was the Nature’s Gallery Court. Each tile depicts a drought resistant plant in the UC Davis Arboretum’s Ruth Risdon Storer Garden, along with the pollinators and other insects that are essential to the plant’s ecological success. 75th Anniversary Project of the […]
When I encountered these dried pods at Anderson Marsh State Historic Park I mistook them for milk thistle; it wasn’t until I did a little online research that I learned they’re actually teasel. Although they produce very pretty flowers, they are invasive and tend to crowd out the native plants. According to the website Botanical Accuracy (linked above), the teasel […]
My entry for Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge this week.
I spent last Sunday morning exploring the vernal pools near Mather Field, on a very fun and educational Flower Walk hosted by Sacramento Splash. So I thought today I’d share an episode of California’s Gold in which Huell takes a trip toTuolumne Meadows, in Yosemite National Park. He was visiting in the summertime rather than the spring, but there’s still […]
In this week’s episode of California’s Gold, Huell learns about some truly unique rocks, from one end of the state to the other. First, Huell travels to scenic Lake Tahoe and boards a boat to Emerald Bay where he climbs all over Fannette Island, the only island in the entire lake… Next Huell travels to the very northern coast of […]
The theme for Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge this week is Walks, Trails, and Sidewalks.