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A Sonoran Bumblebee Buzzes Through our Long Beach Gardens
We were recently visited by a Sonoran Bumblebee (Bombus sonorus), a fuzzy insect native to the Sonoran desert and much of the western United States. Typical…
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Plant of the Moment: September
Osage Orange, Maclura pomifera, is September's plant of the moment. Native to Arkansas and eastern Texas, this unusual tree first came to Rancho Los Cerritos in…
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Plant of the Moment: March
Tulips are March's plant of the moment. They can be seen in their annual glory in the courtyard and will be coming soon to the backyard.…
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Plant of the Moment: February
Arctostaphylos densiflora 'Howard McMinn,' or Manzanita Howard McMinn is February's plant of the moment. The evergreen shrub was hybridized from a species native to Central California…
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At Rancho Los Cerritos, Winter is for the Birds
Recently, friend of the Rancho Jerry Millett captured a wonderful photo of one of one of the museum's winged visitors. These handsome, gregarious birds migrate…
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Plant of the Moment: January
Pink Powder Puff - Calliandra haematocephalaLocation: Backyard & Orchard This large evergreen shrub can be espalier as seen on the Orchard wall or allowed to…
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Plant of the Moment: December
Our recently replanted Pink Florist Cyclamen (Cyclamen persicum), which is located in Rancho Los Cerritos' backyard near our shade garden, is already in full color…
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Plant of the Moment: November
Arbutus unedo, commonly known as the Strawberry tree, is November's plant of the moment. These trees are great for residential gardens, with evergreen foliage and dainty…
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