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First Blooms

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by Bryan Costales internal link

The first white blooms had formed on our strawberry plants.

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Lots Of

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by Bryan Costales external link

Our Giant Marsh Marigold plant grew lots of yellow blooms in our pond by the patio.

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Full Bloom

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by Bryan Costales external link

Near the end of April, our white hellebore in the front yard, was in full bloom.

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Closer Blooms

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by Bryan Costales external link

A closer view of the blue blooms of the Mint Kenilworth Ivy.

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Next To

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by Bryan Costales external link

A short purple and yellow iris grew next to the driveway.

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Lots Bloomed

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by Bryan Costales external link

Lots of white bearded irises had bloomed in our frontyard.

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WhiteFlower

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by Bryan Costales external link

White flowers bloomed near the path in the wildflower garden.

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Lone Iris

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by Bryan Costales external link

A lone yellow and white iris grew in the wildflower garden.

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Closer

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by Bryan Costales external link

A closer view of three blooms.

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Next To Sidewalk

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by Bryan Costales external link

Our white bearded irises were blooming next to the sidewalk.

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About To Bloom

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by Bryan Costales external link

A red rose in the backyard was ready to bloom my Benny's window.

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Closer View

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by Bryan Costales external link

A closer view of one of our white bearded iris blooms.

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In The Shadow

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by Bryan Costales external link

Our Mint Kenilworth Ivy groundcover grew in the shadow of a raised garden bed.

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Fading

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by Bryan Costales external link

The brown Heuchera growing by the first pond, had begun to fade into a lighter tone.

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Closer

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by Bryan Costales external link

A closer view of the lone yellow and white iris that grew in the wildflower garden.

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Grew Next To

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by Bryan Costales external link

Our brown Heuchera (Croal Bells) plant grew next to our first pond.

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Three Blooms

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by Bryan Costales external link

The Tequila Sunrise bush, in the Snake raised garden, had three blooms.

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Over Back Fence

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by Bryan Costales external link

Another red rose had bloomed over the back fence.

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Closer

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by Bryan Costales external link

A closer view of the short purple and yellow iris that grew next to the driveway.

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Orange Daisy

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by Bryan Costales external link

An orange daisy bloomed at one end of the wildflower garden.

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Shade And Sun

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by Bryan Costales external link

Our Mint Kenilworth Ivy grew in the shade and in the sun.

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Another Closer View

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by Bryan Costales external link

Another closer view of one of our white bearded iris blooms.

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Lots Of Blue

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by Bryan Costales external link

Our Mint Kenilworth Ivy exhibited many blue blooms.

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Raft of Sea Otter (Enhydra lutris)

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by Terry Costales

For an unforgettable wildlife experience, I highly recommend the Elkhorn Slough Safari in Moss Landing. We saw over one hundred sea otters, almost eighty harbor seals and dozens of sea lions very up close and personal. This photo shows a raft of about eighty sea otters. Raft is the official label for a bunch of otters hanging out together, looking like a raft. In addition to sea mammals, I also photographed sixteen species of birds. The trip was two hours of wildlife bliss. There were a few . . .

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Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax)

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by Terry Costales

An adult night heron in full breeding plumage showing off its pink legs which are yellow the rest of the year.

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