Spring border

This is the border we saw earlier when the cornflowers were the main feature.  Now the pinks and reds have come into the fore.  There are pink and orange poppies, rose campion (Lychnis coronaria) and red sweet william (Dianthus barbatus), with white alyssum and still a few blue cornflowers here and there.

An unidentified moth

Western fence lizard

A western fence lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis), one of the most common lizards in Southern California.

This was actually in Yorba Linda, but it is hard to get good pictures of lizards, they skitter off so quickly most of the time.

Squirrels' drey

The squirrels' nest, or drey, very high up in our big pine tree in the backyard.

Afternoon clouds

Some beautiful streaky cirrus clouds this afternoon.

Morning clouds

Some lovely soft cirrus clouds this morning.

Afternoon sky

A mandevillea vine silhouetted against the sky.