Test PB Collection: FTE

Redbuds in bloom are a most welcome harbinger of spring. Their dense clusters of magenta flowers bloom early, providing splashes of color against a winter landscape of browns and grays.

Have you ever seen the digger bees on the sandy cliffs of Bodega Head, Sonoma County? if you hike a short distance up a meandering trail, you'll see a landscape of turrets, the work of solitary, ground-nesting digger bees, Anthophora bomboides standfordina. The nests remind us tiny sandcastles.

Well, I must endure the presence of a few caterpillars if I wish to become acquainted with the butterflies.

Pre-dawn irrigation is preferable to reduce the amount of water lost to evaporation. Tasks Control weeds before they flower, produce seed and multiply. If citrus trees have scale, mites or thrips, spray with summer weight horticultural oil.

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Are those moths? What are they doing to my oaks? Why are they out in the daytime? If you live in the Santa Cruz area (or much of the Bay Area) and have coast live oak or other oak species on your property, you have probably been wondering these exact questions. Bird? Plane? No-- California oak moth.

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There's something magical about the long, sun-soaked days of summer that calls for gatherings around the grill, laughter filling the air, and the irresistible aroma of barbecue wafting through the breeze. This season, elevate your cookouts with a personal touch by crafting your own summer BBQ sauce.

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