Not everyone has an opportunity to photograph animals in the wild, but the field cameras that I am using to photograph wildlife in Arnold will work in your backyard. I wrote a blog about this, My First Experience With A Field Camera, and I’d like to recap. I started using a field camera after my …
I subscribe to several Youtube gardening channels covering gardening and house plant care. However, I have not heard any of these experts recommend using pebbles in the plant saucers to create pebble trays. Since this concept works for me, I thought you might like to try it. I find it helpful to have each of …
Words of Wisdom from the Summer girl! No matter how big or small you are, always be kind! You are valuable to others; always move with confidence! Puppy feet really do smell like popcorn. Give lots of hugs to those you love! Naps are a good thing! Enjoy each moment! Take time to enjoy a …
When I was a very young puppy, my mother, Matilda, told me that I was destined to have a very important job and help people. I didn’t know what she meant at the time, but it wasn’t long before I learned. My mother, Matilda, teaching me to be a good puppy boy. She told me …
Note: Apologies, this blog is getting posted a little late because I have been experiencing technical problems with the site. The two-month Honeybee occupation is over. There has been so much to learn and understand. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgnlqxVL6kA The large Almond Orchard behind our house was why we had all the bees. The bees were visiting my …
Business is buzzing at my Bee Watering Bar. I have been filling the tops of the wine barrels with water to provide additional access for all of the bees. I setup up a Bee Water Bar hoping to help the bees, but instead, I have learned so much from them. So continuing on my journey …
I listened to a podcast yesterday that resonated with me. I was unfamiliar but interested in the topic, and the discussion was fascinating. The interviewer and the guest got very philosophical at one point. They discussed the different stages of life and how we are different people in each stage of life. The “stages of …
When I moved from San Ramon, I brought many plants in pots, houseplants, and outside plants. When you move to a new location, it takes time to find the best lighting location for each plant, and it took extra time because I was trying to unpack and put things away in the new house. Then …
Living next door to a large Almond orchard, we have a lot of tiny visitors in early spring each year. The almond trees require the assistance of bees for cross-pollination. The farmer usually contracts with pollination services to bring extra bee colonies. These bees, as I understand it, are typically Honey Bees. But Google states …
It is cold, and I don’t have access to my field cameras, and this isn’t the best time of the year to plant in my garden, so my thoughts turned to food, and I decided to try a new recipe. Jim enjoyed the breakfast casserole discussed in the last blog, so I thought I’d try …
