Hummingbird Photos - SoCal
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Comments (2)That's what I have at my house, and I was not sure until I saw your photo. I thought it was a Rufous before, but my main resident stays here throughout the winter, and I have some closeup shots taken in January that look just like yours. What helped me identify mine was the information I read saying that they were not social, and I have one male that chases everyone else off. Also, mine has a distinctly green back....See MoreBees Missing in SoCal?
Comments (25)I am in north county and I have a lot of bees in my yard. I live in a neighborhood and I can see over my neighbor's fence there is a hive about 100 feet away. For the past couple of weeks the bees have been very aggressive. At first I thought it was no big deal because I have always thought of bees as peaceful creatures. When they buzzed around me I would just walk away. However they have been seeking me out every time I go in my backyard even for a minute. I was stung seven times last week while holding my baby. Then as I tried to get away the bee went after my dog. Has anyone else experienced this? Makes it hard to garden when I can't leave my house....See MoreLooking for similar to sunflower for winter (SoCal)
Comments (0)I planted a few mammoth sunflowers this year, and they have almost reached their 10' mark. They fit in really well for what I wanted - tall, skinny plants that add some color. The flowers do only face East, but that's okay - adds some bright sunny color to those driving by behind my house. Is there anything similar to a sunflower that favors winter - tall, skinny, colorful, and if it's edible that's definitely a bonus. While the sunflowers are almost 10', 7-8' would be fine as well for the winter option. I don't want it to be something too viney like that might need a trellis - bougainvillea comes to mind. But once the drivers-by, on their way to a stressful job, get hooked on my small burst of sunshine, I don't want to then send them into a depression come winter time when they are gone :-) The photo was taking facing mostly East, if that helps to know, probably about noon....See MoreHelp! slope overridden by weeds in the matter of months! So Cal
Comments (7)Always get rid of weeds and try to keep up with them. If any go seed, then you will automatically have 100 or 1,000 times more, making the whole process harder. There are various ways of getting rid of them from carefully spraying (if you are able to do it. smothering with cardboard and mulch, and hand pulling. (If you don't get the roots, your not pulling, but pruning ... helping weeds to be more well branched.) Once weeds are gone. a regularly scheduled application of Preen can help. Still, keeping them away requires vigilance and quick response. One might ask if it worth the bother, but once weeds are no longer in existence and producing thousands of seeds, and groundcovering plants are filling in thickly, there comes a time where weeds are not too much problem any more and hand pulling will take care of them. Recently, at a nearby construction project, some "mountains" of topsoil were hauled in and stockpiled for future use. When dumped, it was nothing but plain soil. Two weeks later, I noticed that ALL of it was covered with a green haze of newly sprouted weeds. It does not take long at all for weeds to assert themselves over the bare land....See Moregyr_falcon
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