Under the Solano Sun

It's going to be a sizzling 100F day today, so I'm outside watering the yard at 7:30 am and notice all the bees also making an early start. Here are some of the bee magnets in my backyard. Salvia microphylla' Hot Lips' is a perennial favorite.

Now is the time I dig out the Purple Goat's Beard. The ground is still wet, and the leaves are not too large yet. The Salsify plant somehow made it into my front yard garden. I originally thought it was lovely because I knew this plant was edible.

June is Pollinator Month, and Pollinator Week is June 17th 23rd. Most people can name pollinators- bees, butterflies, moths, and birds- but they don't always remember bats. Bats pollinate at night, which may be why they don't always get credit for their work. We don't usually see them in action.

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