at Ginger's House in Sunnyvale
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ring around the moon before a storm, January 3, 2023
Photos taken on February 4, 2023
rainbow
closeup of rainbow
SW corner of back yard
looking up through dormant persimmon branches
Photos taken on February 21, 2023
yellow daffodils blooming on the west front side
pink daffodils
daffodils and vinca minor
Ceanothus just starting to bloom
Ceanothus flowers and buds
chives and onions in the winter garden
blueberry cage
pruned hydrangea
native garden
Manzanita Arctostaphylos 'Sunset'
Manzanita flower cluster
closer view of Manzanita flowers
rosemary in full bloom
rosemary flowers
closeup of rosemary flowers
plumcot tree
blooms on the plumcot tree
closeup of a bloom
backyard view
new wren nest
Alpine strawberry plant under blackberry bushes
another Alpine strawberry plant under blackberry bushes
closeup of Alpine strawberry flowers
Photos taken on March 18, 2023
first tulip ready to open early morning
tulips open in the afternoon
inside view of first tulip
side view of first tulip
¾ view of first tulip
west side front garden
closer view of daffodils with candytuff and vinca minor
Calla Lily in front of hourse
patch of Miner's Lettuce
Miner's Lettuce
closeup of Miner's Lettuce
leaves of Naked Ladies
Photos taken on March 28, 2023
previous tulip on cloudy morning
new tulip ready to open
Photos taken on April 7, 2023
last yellow/orange daffodil
last pink daffodil
front yard view of tulips and iris
large white tulip
inside view of large white tulip
purple tulip
inside view of purple tulip
striped tulip
inside view of striped tulib
another purple tulip
inside view
Silver Parrot tulip
white and parrot tulips
first Sierra Mist iris flowers for this year
closeup of Sierra Mist
lantana and calla lilies in bloom
Ceanothus in full bloom
closeup of Ceanothus flowers
native plant garden
new bluebird house, no residents yet
wren house, still no residents
Photos taken on April 15, 2023
tulips along front fence
Nessun Dorma and Cornhusker first opened today
closeup of Nessun Dorma blooms
Princess Irene
inside view of Princess Irene
Silver Parrot tulip with California poppy
another fence view
onions and chives in the back yard winter garden
California Aster getting encroached by Yarrow
Narrow Leaf Milkweed finally growing?
Epilobium septentrionale 'Select Mattole'?
Photos taken on April 29, 2023
Io's Fire blooming in the bird room (2021 leaf gift from Terry Wilson)
inside view of Io's fire
side view of Io's fire
Photos taken on April 30, 2023
fence view from left side
fence view from right side
Photos taken on May 6, 2023
All About Blue, Red Masterpiece, Happenstance, Before the Storm, Tunnel Vision, Blue Skies, Moroccan Magic
Loco Coco, Cuttin' Zzz's, Royal Storm, Cow Patty, Stairway to Heaven
Loco Coco, Stairway to Heaven, Royal Storm, Cuttin' Zzz's
All About Blue
All About Blue (with insect)
Royal Storm
Happenstance
Before the Storm
Red Masterpiece and Before the Storm
Tunnel Vision
Thornberry Jam (showing the "thorn")
Blue Skies
Photos taken on June 8, 2023
front yard view
lemon verbena
purple sage
closeup of purple sage
blackberry flowers
closeup of blackberry flowers
blackberries at various stages
ripe blackberries
blueberries
onions and chives
native garden in the late afternoon
another view of the native garden in the late afternoon
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
closeup of Yarrow
Blue Eyed Grass Sisyrinchium bellum
closeup of Blue Eyed Grass
Seaside Daisy Erigeron glaucus 'Wayne Roderick'
closeup of Seaside Daisy
Coast Buckwheat Eriogonum latifolium
Coastal Gum Plant Grindelia stricta
closeup of Coastal Gum Plant
bud on Coastal Gum Plant
Coyote Mint Monardella villosa
Hairy Gumplant Grindelia hirsutula
closeup of Hairy Gumplant with young Katydid?
Photos taken on June 25, 2023
native garden west view
south view
California Fuchsia Epilobium septentrionale 'Select Mattole'
closeup of California Fuchsia
White Yarrow Achillea millefolium
closeup of White Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Coast Buckwheat Eriogonum latifolium
closeup of Coast Buckwheat Eriogonum latifolium
native bee on Coast Buckwheat Eriogonum latifolium
Coastal Gum Plant Grindelia stricta
Seaside Daisy / Beach Aster Erigeron glaucus 'Wayne Roderick'
caterpillar on Beach Aster Erigeron glaucus
Coyote Mint Monardella villosa
closeup of Coyote Mint Monardella villosa
Honeybee on Coyote Mint Monardella villosa
California Goldenrod Solidago velutina ssp. californica
Photos taken on August 3, 2023
morning view of garden
Coast Buckwheat Eriogonum latifolium
Silver Carpet Aster Corethrogyne filaginifolia 'Silver Carpet'
Narrow Leaf Milkweed Asclepias fascicularis growing
California Goldenrod Solidago velutina ssp. californica
Photos taken on August 14, 2023
morning overcast view of the native plant garden
California Aster Symphyotrichum chilense starting to bloom
California Aster Symphyotrichum chilense flowers and buds
closeup of California Aster Symphyotrichum chilense
California Fuchsia Epilobium septentrionale 'Select Mattole' and California Goldenrod Solidago velutina ssp. californica
closeup of California Fuchsia Epilobium septentrionale 'Select Mattole'
Coastal Gum Plant Grindelia stricta and White Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Coast Buckwheat Eriogonum latifolium
closer view of Coast Buckwheat Eriogonum latifolium
California Fuchsia Epilobium septentrionale 'Select Mattole'
Silver Carpet Aster Corethrogyne filaginifolia 'Silver Carpet'
Coyote Mint Monardella villosa
ripe plum on plumcot tree
sweet Walla onion
Photos taken on September 2, 2023
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Bouquet of Native Wildflowers - September 4, 2023
Naked Lady Photos taken on September 6, 2023
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Native Garden Photos taken on November 8, 2023
after pruning back the Coastal Gum Plant in preparation for moving to the front park strip
view from north side
view from east side
view from south side
view from west side
Silver Carpet Aster flower
California Aster flower
Yarrow flowers
Coastal Gum Plant after pruning
insect on Coastal Gum Plant flower
Seaside Daisy
Seaside Daisy flower
California Fuchsia Epilobium canum 'Calistoga'
paperwhite - November 9, 2023
pollenating fly on paperwhite - November 9, 2023
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