A Tropical "Paradise"

Here is my tropical fountain at night surrounded with plumerias, cycads, pygmy date palms, and an Abyssinian banana.

Plains Coreopsis

Plains Coreopsis in July.

Earthshine at Twilight

Earthshine on the Moon, May 2006.

Hot Weather in California!

All across the state, we have been having 105+ temperatures with lows in the 70s. High air conditioning costs don't help either. I think global warming has finally caught up with us...

Morning Glory With Dew

A Grandpa Ott covered in dew.

Chalcedon Checkerspot on Thistle

Chalcedon Checkerspot in a park circa 2006.

Grandpa Ott Morning Glory

The heirloom 'Grandpa Ott' from behind.

Maroon Morning Glory 2006

The next generation of glory.

Anise Swallowtail Caterpillar

Anise Swallowtail in the making.

Convolvulus tricolor

Convolvulus tricolor in my garden.