A bumblebee and pal gather nectar together -230/365 As the Internet pointed out to me this week, Robber flies can be deceptively similar to yellow-faced bumblebees. But for sure, this little yellow cutie-pie in the front here is definitely a bumblebee due to the long bent antenae. Also good to know: bumblebees have four wings and Robber […]
TGIF - 229/365 "Hey cupcake, your boots sure are laced up tight. What's your hurry?" "It's Friday Daddy-O! Just keep your claws sharp, fall in and dig the happenings!" (I think the sibe heard I was planning chicken shepherd's pie and butternut squash risotto for the weekend.)
Torch Lily or Red Hot Poker of the genus Kniphofia 228/365 Torch Lily, is yet another example of a plant that is not really a lily of the genus, lilium, but is of the genus Kniphofia. It's an exotic plant native to South Africa that produce various shades of red, orange, and yellow. They grow from […]
Robber Fly, similar to the Bombus vosnesenskii, yellow-faced bumblebee - 227/365 Somebody recently asked me if I had started naming my bees. As if. They aren't actually my bees. I just find them. It's not my place to name them. But sometimes they tell me their names. This is Mildred. I found her on NitWit […]
Autumn in Santa Cruz Mountains - 226/365 One reason why California is considered the Golden State.
Excuse me while I kiss the sky. - 225/365 Autumn, nature's last stand at magnificence. The purple haze skies of autumn makes up for the lack of foliage in the Bay area.
The Perfect Galette - 224/365 Ever since he accidentally invented the Blueberry Crêpecake, Mr. Wild Dingo has had a hankerin' for a galette. So he did what he always does: obsess over finding just the right crêpe pan and make me buy it. Like he had to twist my arm? After a few weeks of […]
Foxglove (Digitalis purpuea) - 220/365 Foxglove, genus name Digitalis, is native to Europe, Asia, Africa. It's Latin name, Digitalis, means "finger-like" and refers to the ease with which the flower can be fitted over a human fingertip. The most common species, Digitalis purpuea, is mainly used as an ornamental plant due to it's vivid-colored flowers. […]
Star Jasmine - 219/365 Star Jasmine, Trachelospermum jasminoides, is a flowering vine in the Apocynaceae family. Native to Asia, it's an evergreen woody vine that grows up to 10 feet high. The white flowers are quite fragrant, it's oil extracted from steam distilled for perfume or incense. It's commonly grown as an ornamental plant for gardens or used […]