Ongoing battles against invasive ivy. The delicate beauty of arroyo willow flowers. The resilience of red elderberry trees.

Buckeye nuts, acorn weevils, autumn blooms, and a big win in the battle against invasive plants!

Misty musings on the beauty of fog. The smell and blossoms of pink everlasting. Fungus and hawks perched in the trees.

The best-lookin native thistle on the mountain. Willow-Leaf Gall Sawflies and their saw-like ovipositor. Spring blooms.

A super wet winter, an orange peel fungus, the recovery of Buckeye Canyon, birds, and coyotes

Bog vegetation and a focus on ferns!

Golden and orange blooms in the scrub, red elderberry population booming under historic groves, coyotes and more!

Cream cups in the canyon

Atmospheric rivers, ravaged canyons

Fern ID, “Fogbows,” Mottled Tiger Moths…

Reflections on late-season plants, dune tansy, changing landscapes, and more!

Reflections on white-petaled coast irises , other spring wildflowers, and more…

Reflections on mountain creeks, creek dogwood, and poison oak…

The story of finding an unusual Vaccinium: San Bruno Mountain Huckleberry

Interesting plant encounters! Learn about the one-leaf onion, white-flowered hawkweed, and more.