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- Syrphid fly, an important predatory and pollinating insect in gardens
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- carpenter bee on salvia
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- bumblebee on salvia
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- syrphid fly larvae are important garden predators
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- There are many types of syrphid flies. All larvae are predatory. Adults feed on flowers.
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- Tachinid fly larvae are important garden parasitoids
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- Adult syrphid flies are flower feeders
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- California fuchsia Epilobium ‘Catalina’
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- This The garden is filled with hummingbirds, a diversity of bees and beneficial insects.
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- A Hopland garden filled with color and life
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- A Hopland garden filled with color and life.
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- Our house in Hopland
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- Milkweeds in our garden
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- Our house and garden in Hopland, CA.
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- All plants are for insect and bird habitat
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- Bernard the bee man at the Melissa Garden in Healdsburg, CA. All plants are for habitat
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- Phacelia tanacetifolia in the orchard at The Melissa Garden. Phacelia is a favorite plant of bees
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- The pool house at The Melissa Garden. Epilobium ‘Catalina’ for hummginbirds
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- All plants are native and habitat plants at the pool house at The Melissa Garden.
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- CA native plants at The Melissa Garden. All plants are habitat plants.
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- A former lawn at the Melissa garden. All plants are habitat plants
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- The Melissa Garden in Healdsburg, CA. All plants are for habitat
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- Sunflowers and Madia elegans at The Melissa Garden. All are plants bees love
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- A log hive at The Melissa Garden. A natural hive with native sages for bees
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- Madia elegans and sunflowers support bees with pollen and nectar
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- The Melissa Garden in spring
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- Habitat plantings at Dark Horse vineyards in Ukiah.
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- Spring scene near our house in Hopland, CA.
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- Spring scene in Hopland, CA near our house.
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- A view of Duncan’s Peak in Hopland- from the East
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- A spring scene in Hopland, CA
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- A rare foggy morning in summer in Hopland, CA..
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- Near our house in Hopland, CA.
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- A Mediterranean garden at the old Valley Oaks Ranch in Hopland.
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- A mulberry garden at the old Valley Oaks Ranch in Hopland, CA.
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- A scene of gray with pineapple gauvas and fescue in Hopland, CA
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- A Mediterranean/Mexican garden in Hopland, CA.
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- A decoration of gourds on hoops in Hopland, CA.
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- Hoop House of gourds
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- A habitat border in 2 colors in Hopland, CA.
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- Crape myrtles and Stipa tenuissima in Hopland, CA.
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- A California-style perennial border in May in Hopland, CA.
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- A California style perennial border in July- all habitat plants. My favorite garden
