Come and join me in my garden!
Historical Garden Books – 73 in a series – The ABC and XYZ of bee culture; a cyclopedia of everything pertaining to the care of the honey-bee; bees, hives, honey, Continue Reading
Spent a little time out in the garden today. I thought we might need to do some watering, but our rains have soaked the soil quite well, so probably another Continue Reading
You don’t need to spend hundreds of dollars on these lovely bee houses and waterers, but providing some respite for our native bees is a great idea. You might find Continue Reading
What insects do you find in your garden? Leave a comment and share! Carabus (?) Beetle In The Garden When you start working in the garden and get down close to Continue Reading
NEW DESIGN! – A Ladybug Sleeps Get This Lovely Ladybug on Floor Pillows, Totes, Phone Cases And More! All photos taken by me and originally shared on Instagram at @douglaswelch Continue Reading
What is your favorite beneficial garden insect? Leave a comment and share! A Ladybug Sleeps In the native plant garden at Cal Poly Pomona and Follow Join A Gardener’s Notebook on Continue Reading
Part of a series of garden minutes from A Gardener’s Notebook Honeybees drink from a small rill in the new Cal Poly Pomona Native Plant Garden on a hot day. Continue Reading
Valley Carpenter Bee (female) (Xylocopa varipuncta) A female Valley Carpenter Bees (Xylocopa varipuncta) feeds on Mexican sage in my garden a few days ago. I was out working to clear Continue Reading
Start A New Beekeeping/Garden Journal these “Bees Take A Drink” Hardcover Journals and Much More! Also available on Tees, iPhone Cases, Cards and Much More! Directly from my Instagram Photos Continue Reading
Archive.org has a host of old gardening books (from mid-19th to mid-20th Century) available in many formats and on a host of topics. I happened across a few in my Continue Reading