Yellow Starthistle: Invasive plants and the Earth-Friendly Chroniclers’...
Sometimes, it is hard to know what plants are native to the area. If you see it everywhere, for as long as you can remember, it must be native, right? Field of yellow starthistle – Photo via...
View ArticleThe Iceberg in Monterey County’s field of greens
Head of Iceberg lettuce growing in the field A few months after immigrating to the U.S. with my mother and younger sister, I had my first job — and it included cutting into plenty of iceberg lettuce...
View ArticlePurple flowers for Cee’s Photo Challenge — and they are invasive in this part...
I’ve seen this plant with beautiful, spiky purple flowers growing around Monterey Bay for many years. I took photos a few months ago when they were in full bloom. The flower photo above is from a...
View ArticlePhilippines – A Marine Biodiversity Hotspot (Post for Earth-Friendly...
When my daughter was little, one of her favorite places to visit was the California Academy of Sciences, located within San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park. We spent a lot time looking at exhibits there,...
View ArticleShould you buy those seashells sold by the seashore? On beach walks,...
I love seashells. I am a collector of little shells and interesting objects I find while walking on the beach. While some beaches are known for their variety of seashells and for beach combing (like...
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