Wild about California Native Plants

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Ann Wright

an old black and white photo of two people in native garb by the water

Native American Peoples

University Of Southern California

Berry-pickers, Kotzebue (The North American Indian, v. XX. Norwood, MA, The Plimpton Press)

Berry-pickers, Kotzebue (The North American Indian, v. XX. Norwood, MA, The Plimpton Press, 1930) by Edward Sheriff Curtis from University of Southern California Libraries

the butterflies of north america and their flowers that love them infographical poster by national museum of natural history

What Do Butterflies Eat

Birds And Butterflies

Attract Butterflies

23 Butterflies of North America And the Flowers They Love

Have you ever wondered, “What do butterflies eat?” Have you ever been curious about which local butterflies you can find in your own backyard?

close up view of green leaves on a plant

California Native Plants

Sambucus mexicana (nigra ssp. caerulea) | California Flora Nursery

Sambucus mexicana Our native blue elderberry often seen along rivers and streams. Fast growing deciduous shrub or small tree...

Discover Life

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a beehive sitting in the middle of some flowers and plants next to it

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Plant pollinating plants to attract bees. Bees go after anything in bloom, but are particularly drawn to white, yellow, and blue; they see a color called "bee ultraviolet" that guides them to nectar. Lavender is intoxicating to bees

two bears are standing on a log in the woods

California State Library

Bear Cubs, Giant Forest (between 1918 and 1930). Lindley Eddy, photographer.Lindley Eddy was the photographic concessionaire at Giant Forest for 30 years.

a glass jar filled with green and yellow fruit

Forage Recipes

Wellness Drinks

Homemade Drinks Recipes

Making Nocino with native local walnuts and wild ingredients - CA Juniper berries, mugwort, white fir, lemon peel, cinnamon, cloves, organic sugar - not your traditional recipe but hey, this is Southern California and we have our own flavors.

a wooden sign sitting on the side of a lush green field

Vista Park in San Carlos is the pilot site for native species and is a pesticide-free park. Native vegetation landscaping has been planted throughout the park, including Bee’s Bliss (salvia), Bear Berry (Arctostaphylos), Little Sur Manzanita (A. Edmundisi), Festuca (F. Californica), Muhelenbergia (M. Rigens-Deer Grass), Sisynachiam (S. Bellum Nanum) – Blue eyed grass, Lupin, Mahonia Berberis (Oregon grape) and California Poppies. There are also great views!

some raspberries are growing on a green leaf

July is Thimbleberry

"Thimbleberry (Rubus parviflorus) is July’s crowning jewel. It is our sweetest fruit and its delicate nature demands almost immediate consumption."

several different pictures of berries growing on the tree's branches and in their clusters

Water Wise Landscaping

BTV168: Ayo Main Slot Asik Gacor dan Gampang Maxwin!

Pacific Mixed Forest - Top-five lists of native berry-producing shrubs that are beneficial to birds throughout the year. ~ Other regions to choose from: California Chaparral - Desert - Midwest - Northeast - Rocky Mountains - Southeast - See more at: http://content.yardmap.org/learn/great-berries-great-birds/?__hstc=161696355.5cba2006a31d5f31444d5890acc5307a.1412908348250.1412908348250.1412908348250.1&__hssc=161696355.2.1412908348250&__hsfp=1326998394#sthash.SwbCbWTL.dpuf