Garden Spectrum

Nesting Birds

In the spring a pair of House Wrens (Troglodytes aedon)

built a nest in the roof tiles.  

They dropped nesting material on the ground as they worked.

Another bird with a nest nearby is the Nuttall's Woodpecker (Picoides nuttallii).

The nest hole is in a sycamore tree.

Hummingbirds

My garden draws in an abundance of hummingbirds. They are possessive of the garden, scolding me when I come outside and even diving at my head.  I have seen them chasing other birds and  butterflies. Some of the flowers they feed on are: pomegranate,

salvia,

agapanthus,

and rosemary.

I saw a Costa's Hummingbird ( Calypte costae) feeding on the rosemary, with an iridescent purple head and a protruding belly.

Blooming Now in my Neighborhood

Kangaroo Paws

(Anigozanthos flavidus),

native to Australia (of course),

in a variety of colors,

Lantana camara,

Euphorbia martinii,

Sedum album,

New Zealand Flax (Phormium tenax),

and Giant Bird of Paradise (Strelitzia nicolai).

Getty Center Garden, Part 9

The path continues on through

a grove of

sycamores,

until one

reaches 

the stairway back to

the entry

level.

The Getty Center Garden, Part 8

Taking the path

along the

stream,

running only 

a trickle of water now

because of

the drought.

The Getty Center Garden, Part 7

Now 

winding

back 

up

toward

the

bougainvillea

arbors.