We’re about to get another deluge so I wanted to interrupt the weather interruptions by returning to the Arboretum. There aren’t enough pitcher plants to hold all the water we’re going to get.
Altadena’s Peacocks Running Afowl
•February 8, 2010 • 1 Comment
Caught these crazy birds out in the rain Saturday. Neither rain nor sleet are keeping these peacocks from roaming. You can occassionally see them near Glenrose and Loma Alta. And you can hear them for blocks.
Weather Breaking News
•February 6, 2010 • 2 CommentsHad to interrup the bucolic Arboretum series with this dose of reality. Flooding hit the foothills hard this morning, damaging or destroying several homes on or near Ocean View La Canada. Nearby Sierra Madre is also evacuating some folks. Had nearly 3″ of rain and everything’s letting loose.
Here’s what happened on Canyon Crest this morning.
Flora or Fauna
•February 6, 2010 • Leave a Comment
Lady's Slipper
Well, I thought this was called lady’s slipper. But I went to the government site for plant identification and I wasn’t able to match this with any of the pictures I looked at. If you know which variety this is, please let the world know! Lovely little insects check into this devil of a plant lured by the water inside, but they don’t check out.
Yes, yesterday’s plant was something in the banana family. I’ll verify which “branch” next time I’m there.
Flora Phase
•February 5, 2010 • 1 Comment
Entering the flora phase
Not sure which fruit these are, I was captivated by the shape and pattern. Anyone an expert with the answer? the more I look at it, I’m not even sure this is fruit. I’ll verify on my next trip.
Arboretum Art
•February 2, 2010 • 1 Comment
A little wacky, yes? That’s the beauty of the Arboretum. There are a multitude of art installations. This is one of several fanciful spires. More to come. Here are some links to the web site and dates of upcoming tours.
Curator’s Tour of the Historic Section
Classes Events Free with admission
Meet at the Queen Anne Cottage; free with Arboretum admission
Learn about the history of Rancho Santa Anita with Mitchell Hearns Bishop, Curator of the Historic Section of The Arboretum. The Arboretum’s landscape encapsulates the history of Southern California in one location, ranging from prehistory to citrus growing and ranching. In the post-war period, the founding of The Arboretum, now a world class botanic garden and historic site, made the survival of the heart of Rancho Santa Anita possible.
Sunday
10:30AM – 12:00PM
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Peacock Pride
•February 1, 2010 • 1 Comment
We take for granted these magnificent creatures. Yes, they’ve got the worse name imaginable, and they’re loud and unexpected when one flies across the road while you’re driving. This is one of the many at the Arboretum, but we have a bevvy of them here in Altadena–right up my street–as well. I can hear them call from time to time, see one wandering the streets, or have one fly right over my car. Drove by one house and there were several sitting on the roof. It’s quite the surprise. But that’s what’s so great about Altadena. A surprise around every corner…
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