Sabina
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I added additional mulch to my yard as a substrate for invertebrates. I would like to add a water feature with moving water that can work as a bird bath. The challenge is for it to be visually pleasant and easy to keep clean. I was able to see what I learned in action. I cleaned my birdbath and filled with clean water and in the space of five minutes I had three different visitors: a towhee, a chickadee and a sparrow. It was a clear message that they were grossed out by my bird bath prior to cleanup!!
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I love working, relaxing and hanging out with my dogs in the yard. My yard is a bit on the ‘wild side’ . It includes a large redwood and an oak tree, and fruit trees (orange, lemon, apple, pear and fig). There are also several different shrubs: salvia varietals, wild currant, abutylon, blackberry and blueberry. A few rose bushes and hydrangeas complete the landscape. Insects are welcome, including spiders. Several birds are already visiting: California Towhees, juncos, sparrows, scrub jays, hummingbirds, chickadees, and a nuthatch. Occasionally I get warblers, spotted towhees, and a horde of bushtits using my birdbath. I would like to increase diversity in my yard getting rid of some decorative plants that have become invasive and replace with California native flowering perennials or annuals. I am in Oakland, hardiness zone 10b and my soil has a large amount of clay. Summers are dry and have become dryer and dryer in the past 15 years.
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