As mentioned previously, we have two primary species of lizard here at Curbstone Valley, Alligator Lizards (Elgaria multicarinata multicarinata), and Coast Range Fence Lizards (Sceloporus occidentalis bocourtii).
Male Coast Range Fence Lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis bocourtii) – click to enlarge any image
The most common of the two species by far is the Coast Range Fence Lizard, [...]
Earlier this spring, in April, we attended the Going Native Garden Tour along the Peninsula, and after visiting some of the native Bay Area gardens on the tour, in the late afternoon, we met up with Town Mouse and Country Mouse, and Christine of Idora Design. Christine had brought a few seedlings of Eriogonum grande var. [...]
Species in the Asteraceae (sunflower) family, including asters, cudweeds, and thistles, seem to be dominating our orchard this summer.
Pacific Aster (Symphyotrichum chilense) – click any image to enlarge
Symphyotrichum chilense (formerly Aster chilensis), is also known as common California or Pacific Aster, and is native to the western United States, found from [...]
