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It definitely wasn't a case of "brotherly love" when a predator--maybe a bird or a praying mantis--grabbed the California Sister in our pollinator garden. The butterfly, Adelpha bredowii californica, didn't survive.
Looking for a drought-tolerant, fast-growing, plant that likes clay soil? Plant a ceanothus. Many species of Ceanothus are California Natives. The California Native Plant Society lists 136 ceanothus species native to California.
Oh, the patience of a crab spider. It lies in wait on the Mexican sunflower, Tithonia rotundifola, in the hot sun. It scuttles back and forth, extending its legs. It's an ambush predator, ready to inject venom.
This article was published in June 2022 Edition of Sonoma Marin Farm News By Sashi Sabaratnam, UCCE Division Manager for Vegetation Management & Jason Majors, Director of Security and Fire Services for Jackson Family Wines Here in Sonoma County, we are ground zero for the concurrent crises many arou...
Jules L Bernstein Senior Public Information Officer Email (951) 827-4580 Scientists at UC Riverside have a shot at eradicating a deadly threat to vineyards posed by the glassy-winged sharpshooter, just as its resistance to insecticide has been growing.