Plants
Pipevine Swallowtail Butterfly
Sunday, September 14th, 2008Very common in the far northern part of the Sacramento Valley around Redding, Ca; I recently took this photo of the swallowtail down here near Putah Creek.
Hummers in the Indian Tobacco
Wednesday, July 9th, 2008This is a flowering plant that is referred to locally as Indian Tobacco. I have no idea as to its addictive properties, however the the hummingbirds love it.
Persimmon, Quince, and Figs
Tuesday, May 27th, 2008Here’s the beginning of a good crop on some of the backyard trees.
Tamarisk
Thursday, April 10th, 2008The tamarisk is flowering along Cache creek, and is really spectacular! It’s considered a harmful invasive species by some, but I like it.
