2015-02-24

LAX dune cleanup

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We spent the morning working this beautiful area with degraded habitat near Los Angeles International Airport. I found some cool Great Ho...

Rain 0.3"; season total 7.37"

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With 0.3" of rain in my back yard, I'm up to 7.37" of rain. San Pedro annex has only 0.25" of rain. 
2015-02-12

...perhaps that's why they call it frog fruit

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This is Phyla nodiflora, (frog fruit, sawtooth fogfruit, turkey tangle, Lippia) but you can also find it called fogfruit (without the "...
2015-02-11

Winter is spring

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In California and other Mediterranean climates our time for most plant growth is now (winter through early spring) instead of spring through...
2015-02-09

I'm sure there's a lot of local pride...

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...to have such a wonderful landmark at the corner. - Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone
2015-02-08

Excellence in pruning

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Suggestion: Next time plant something that grows to an appropriate size. - Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone
2015-01-31

Garden blooms

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This Lantana is really beautiful right now.  Despite it's non-native status, I like it quite a bit.  I don't think this form is ...

0.04" rain; season total 7.07"

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This storm seemed like so much more, but in the end it was only 0.04" 31 Jan 0.04" - Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone
2015-01-29

Pride of ownership

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I found a neighborhood in Goleta that seems to cultivate the lovely Oxalis pes-caprae (sourgrass). It was such an inspiring sight that I ...
2015-01-28

Sunrise, 1/28

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- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone

Triteleia laxa, Ithuriel's spear, or grassnut

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Triteleia laxa, Ithuriel's spear, or grassnut - Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone
2015-01-27

0.30" rain; season total 7.03"

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27 Jan 2015 0.30" rain I expected more rain given the severity of the storm as I drove through it, but I guess I was wrong. - Posted us...
2015-01-26

Bulb season

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Bulb season has arrived in Southern California. It's been here a few weeks for me with my first bloom of Tritelia laxa on Jan 8: L...
2015-01-12

E. terracina pulled versus date: Is there a useful trend?

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Here's a graph of number of E. terracina pulled versus date starting in 2013 and going to 1/2/2015.  This is based on my personal dat...