Under the Solano Sun

There was cause to celebrate recently when the astronauts on the International Space Station began harvesting the most sumptuous looking chiles.

Migratory birds along the Pacific Flyway are attracted to our Davis, California wildlife-friendly yard. Thanks to Audubon (https://www.audubon.org/news/reducing-collisions-glass) and Acopian Bird Savers (https://www.birdsavers.

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Initially, I was going to write about how lovely the Peruvian Lillies (Alstromeria) are this winter in my garden - beautiful blooms with tiger-like striping and amazing color. However, something else caught my eye in the garden today a blooming Borage (Borago officinalis).

Finding the Mother Tree Discovering the Wisdom of the Forest, by Suzanne Simard Finding the Mother Tree is a well-written book of the author's many discoveries of forest systems while doing research for her doctorate. Simard grew up in and around forests.