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Category: Gardens

July 1, 2013 Fauna / Gardens

Hummingbird: Harley Farms Goat Dairy

The garden here is gorgeous! Harley Farms Goat Dairy Photos taken June 28th, 2013 *** Like hummingbirds?  You may enjoy

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June 23, 2013 Gardens / Parks

Yoda Statue: Lucasfilm Headquarters, San Francisco

For my young Padawan, we made the pilgrimage to the Lucasfilm Headquarters in the Presidio to see the life-sized Yoda

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June 15, 2013 Gardens / Silent Saturday

Silent Saturday: Nectar Garden

Photos taken June 9th, 2013 Nectar Garden, Coyote Hills Regional Park

May 7, 2013 Flora / Gardens

Gorgeous! Cactus Flowers

The cacti in the the New World Desert Collection of the UC Botanical Garden at Berkeley are in stunning bloom. 

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May 6, 2013 Gardens

This Friday! National Public Gardens Day

This Friday, May 10th, is National Public Gardens Day.  To celebrate the event, Better Homes and Gardens magazine is offering

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April 8, 2013 Children in Nature / Gardens / Nature Exploration

Play! Blake Garden

Blake Garden in Kensington may be the best botanic garden in the Bay Area for nature play.  A favorite feature

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April 6, 2013 Gardens / Silent Saturday

Silent Saturday: Blake Garden

Photos taken April 5th, 2013 Blake Garden, Kensington, California

February 25, 2013 Gardens

Lovely: Japanese Garden, Hayward

I consider the Japanese Garden in Hayward to be a bit of a hidden gem, as so few people seem

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February 24, 2013 Animal Fun / Fauna / Gardens

Turtles: Japanese Garden, Hayward

A great place to see turtles! Japanese Garden, Hayward Photos taken February 24th, 2013

January 31, 2013 Gardens / Museums

The Living Roof: California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco

We love to visit The Living Roof whenever we visit the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco.  This paragraph

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January 1, 2013 Flora / Gardens

Have a beautiful new year!

Wishing you all the best in 2013! Looking for color on a winter day. Photos taken December 30th, 2012 UC

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November 20, 2012 Flora / Gardens

Botanic Garden, Tilden Regional Park, Berkeley

Another place we love to visit in Tilden Regional Park is the Botanic Garden.  I enjoy experiencing the seasonal changes

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October 27, 2012 Gardens / Hiking with Kids / Silent Saturday

Silent Saturday: UC Botanical Garden at Berkeley

One of my favorite places to walk with my son…  the Botanical Garden at UC Berkeley.  He leads.  I follow.

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October 25, 2012 Flora / Gardens

Flowers (October)

Photos taken Sunday, October 21st, 2012 UC Botanical Garden at Berkeley

October 24, 2012 Flora / Gardens

Garden (Fence)

Photos taken Sunday, October 21st, 2012 Crops of the World, UC Botanical Garden at Berkeley

October 23, 2012 Animal Fun / Fauna / Gardens

The Newts are Back

California Newt, Japanese Pond, UC Botanical Garden at Berkeley… Please see… Newts in the Botanical Garden

September 18, 2012 Gardens / Outdoor Education

The Hungry Owl Project

I have to preface this post by stating that we live on the edge of our city, on the border

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August 18, 2012 Gardens / Photos

A Beautiful Day!

Another beautiful day at Blake Garden with friends… Related articles Create With Nature Zone, Blake Garden, Kensington (anaturemom.com)

August 5, 2012 Art Fun / Gardens / Nature Play

Create With Nature Zone, Blake Garden, Kensington

Take a child out into nature, and what are they naturally drawn to play with?  It’s pretty universal… sticks and

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August 3, 2012 Gardens

Tunnel Play, Blake Garden, Kensington

We visited the Blake Garden in Kensington (near Berkeley) this week with a group of friends.  This garden is not

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August 2, 2012 Gardens / Photos

Flowers, Blake Garden, Kensington

Photos from visit to Blake Garden, Kensington, August 1st, 2012

July 28, 2012 Gardens / Nature Programs

Butterfly Walk, Botanical Garden at UC Berkeley

I couldn’t resist this!  Butterfly walks are offered by Sally Levinson, aka Caterpillar Lady,  the 4th Tuesday of each month

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July 26, 2012 Gardens / Photos

Hummingbird!

Taken July 24th, 2012, at the Botanical Garden at UC Berkeley

July 22, 2012 Gardens / Museums

Plantosaurus Rex Exhibit, Conservatory of Flowers, San Francisco

A visit to the Conservatory of Flowers in San Francisco has been on our to-do list for a couple months,

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July 21, 2012 Gardens / Photos

Conservatory of Flowers, San Francisco

What an incredible selection from the tropics.  Beautiful gardens, worth a visit! Interested in going?  The Conservatory of Flowers is

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June 14, 2012 Gardens

San Francisco Botanical Garden, Golden Gate Park

My husband, a 5th grade teacher, is now on vacation for the summer.  We celebrated the beginning of the season

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May 31, 2012 Animal Fun / Gardens / Museums

Earthquake! And More… California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco

For months, my son has been asking when the new Earthquake exhibit will be opening at the California Academy of

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May 29, 2012 Festivals / Gardens / Nature Exploration / Nature Programs / Outdoor Education / Photos

Nectar Garden Fun, Coyote Hills

Nectar Garden Fun Day As many of you already know, we’re in the process of creating a butterfly garden in

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May 20, 2012 Biology / Gardens / Outdoor Education

Learning About Bees: The Great Sunflower Project

We’ve been making progress in planting our butterfly garden, and now we’ve moved onto the next phase… bees! I’ve been

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May 15, 2012 Flora / Gardens / Photos

The Arboretum at UC Santa Cruz

For Mother’s Day, I wanted to explore someplace new with my husband and our son.  I reviewed my “to-see” list,

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