I Miss Lizards

Coast Range Fence Lizard, Sceloporus occidentalis bocourti, Topanga, CA, Photo by Kathy Vilim

I discovered that I miss lizards.  The other day I was visiting the Top of Topanga Overlook, a park owned by the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy.  This was my first step back in Topanga since I set out travelling the Central Coast of CA some 4 mos ago! I walked through the small native garden [...]

In the World of the Prickly Pear Cactus

Prickly Pear Cactus (Opuntia littoralis) in Chaparral, Topanga, CA photo by Kathy Vilim

One of the prominent players in the Southwest Native Garden is the Prickly Pear Cactus (Opuntia littoralis).  One of many different kinds of cactus seen throughout the Chaparral, it is a valuable part of the wildlife garden, offering both food and refuge to wildlife.  Bees enjoy the bright yellow cactus blossoms, as do hummingbirds. Birds [...]

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