Book Review: California Native Americans

Title/Author: California Native Americans, by Carole Marsh Publisher/Date/Price: Gallopade International, 2004, paperback $7.95 Length/Audience: 36 pgs., ages 8 to 13 Deena’s Commentary: This book is an A to Z collection of information about Native American...

Native Uses of Giant Wild Rye

  The above nicely done video is from EnjoytheWildUSA Giant wild rye, Leymus condensatus, is among the native grasses, herbaceous perennials and shrubs included in the November 2011 “Native Plants and People” landscape installation project. Thanks to many...
California ringlet butterfly

California ringlet butterfly

From a distance, we noticed many of these small, plainly colored butterflies fluttering about along the LATO trail during our first fall season in 2005. Why so many? Are they moths or butterflies? Lucky for us, our friend, artist and naturalist Marguerite Costigan was...

Book Review: Wildlife Watcher

  Title/Author: Wildlife Watcher, by Terry Jennings Publisher/Date/Price: QEB Publishing, Inc., 2009, paperback, may be out of print Length/Audience: 128 pgs., ages 7 to 13 Deena’s Commentary: This book is filled with pictures and information about...

Book Review: Wildlife Gardening

Title/Author: Wildlife Gardening, by Martyn Cox Publisher/Date/Price: Dorling Kindersley Publishing, 2009, hardcover $15.99 Length/Audience: 80 pgs., families Deena’s Commentary: Instead of going far to explore nature, you can invite some into your own...