bugs on the brittlebush

Its been a warmer past couple of days. The brittlebush (Encelia farinosa) is flowering, its yellow blossoms attracting honeybees and even … More

IDing some backyard spiders

Without looking too hard, I’ve been able to find and identify several species of spiders in our backyard over the … More

It wasn’t so long ago that I was terrified of spiders. I didn’t particularly hate them, but I really didn’t … More