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Reuben Brown

Reuben Brown

@mrawesomer.bsky.social

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I'm just here for the plants.

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Reuben Brown @mrawesomer.bsky.social · 29d

Fourwing Saltbush, Atriplex canescens host plant to the smallest butterfly in North America, the Western pygmy blue (also pictured.) #californianativeplants #butterfly #fourwingsaltbush #atriplexcanescens #westernpygmyblue

Fourwing Saltbush, Atriplex canescens and Western pygmy blue.

Reuben Brown @mrawesomer.bsky.social · Aug 11

Rose Mallow, Hibiscus lasiocarpos var. occidentalis is the garden. #californianativeplants #rosemallow #hibiscuslasiocarpos

Rose Mallow, Hibiscus lasiocarpos var. occidentalis

Reuben Brown @mrawesomer.bsky.social · Jul 14

St. Catherine’s Lace, Eriogonum giganteum is the garden. #stcatherineslace #eriogonumgiganteum #summerblooms

St. Catherine’s Lace, Eriogonum giganteum

Reuben Brown @mrawesomer.bsky.social · Jul 10

This one has taken three years to finally bloom. I almost pulled it out of the ground a couple times because it dies back and looks so much like a weed at times. Nothing out of the ordinary pollinator wise.

Reuben Brown @mrawesomer.bsky.social · Jul 10

Sacapellote, Acourtia microcephala in the garden. #californianativeplants #sacapellote #acourtiamicrocephala

Sacapellote, Acourtia microcephala

Reuben Brown @mrawesomer.bsky.social · Jun 5

Willowy Monardella, Monardella viminea in the garden. #californianativeplants #willowymonardella #monardella #monardellaviminea

Willowy Monardella, Monardella viminea

Reuben Brown @mrawesomer.bsky.social · Jun 3

Ashyleaf Buckwheat, Eriogonum cinereum in the garden. #californianativeplants #ashyleafbuckwheat #buckwheat #eriogonumcinereum

Ashyleaf Buckwheat, Eriogonum cinereum

Reuben Brown @mrawesomer.bsky.social · May 27

Red-flowered Buckwheat, Eriogonum grande var. rubescens in the garden. #californianativeplants #redbuckwheat #eriogonum

Red-flowered Buckwheat, Eriogonum grande var. rubescens

Reuben Brown @mrawesomer.bsky.social · May 26

Island Pink Yarrow, Achillea millefolium 'Island Pink' in the garden. #californianativeplants #commonyarrow #achilleamillefolium

Island Pink Yarrow, Achillea millefolium 'Island Pink'

Reuben Brown @mrawesomer.bsky.social · May 17

Punch Bowl Godetia, Clarkia bottae volunteer in the garden. #punchbowlgodetia #bottasclarkia #clarkia #clarkiabottae

Punch Bowl Godetia, Clarkia bottae

Reuben Brown @mrawesomer.bsky.social · May 15

Purple Sage, Salvia leucophylla in the garden. #californianativeplants #purplesage #salvialeucophylla

Purple Sage, Salvia leucophylla

Reuben Brown @mrawesomer.bsky.social · May 15

It lives among black, white and purple sages so it’s an absolute bumblebee party this time of year.

Reuben Brown @mrawesomer.bsky.social · May 14

Celestial Blue Sage, Salvia ‘Celestial Blue,’ a hybrid of Cleveland, Blue and Purple sages. #californianativeplants #celestialbluesage #laspilitasnursery

Reuben Brown @mrawesomer.bsky.social · May 13

Deer Weed, or Deer Plant as it’s being rebranded. Acmispon glaber in the garden. And can you spot the fence lizard? #californianativeplants #deerweed #deerplant #acmisponglaber

Deer Plant, Acmispon glaber

Reuben Brown @mrawesomer.bsky.social · May 12

Clarkia time. Elegant Clarkia, Clarkia unguiculara randomly popping up in the garden. #californianativeplants #clarkia #elegantclarkia #clarkiaunguiculara

Reuben Brown @mrawesomer.bsky.social · May 3

There’s a way to the front door in there somewhere. #californianativeplants

Reuben Brown @mrawesomer.bsky.social · May 2

Bring me a shrubbery. A nice one, not too expensive. Pigeon Point Coyote Brush, Baccharis pilularis ‘Pigeon Point’ in the garden. #shrubbery #californianativeplants #coyotebrush #baccharispilularis

Pigeon Point Coyote Brush, Baccharis pilularis ‘Pigeon Point’

Reuben Brown @mrawesomer.bsky.social · May 2

Common Yarrow, Achillea millefolium full, lush and green this time of year. Blooms coming soon. #californianativeplants #commonyarrow #achilleamillefolium

Common Yarrow, Achillea millefolium

Reuben Brown @mrawesomer.bsky.social · Apr 29

Flower of Apache Plume, Fallugia paradoxa. The “plume” comes later. #californianativeplants #apacheplume #fallugiaparadoxa

Apache Plume, Fallugia paradoxa

Reuben Brown @mrawesomer.bsky.social · Apr 28

Littleleaf Mock Orange, Philadelphus microphyllus in the garden. #californianativeplants #littleleafmockorange #philadelphusmicrophyllus

Littleleaf Mock Orange, Philadelphus microphyllus

Reuben Brown @mrawesomer.bsky.social · Apr 27

Dunn's Lobelia, Lobelia dunnii usually found near waterfalls in the wild, gets by next to the faucet in the garden. #californianativeplants #dunnslobelia #lobelia #lobeliadunnii

Dunn's Lobelia, Lobelia dunnii

Reuben Brown @mrawesomer.bsky.social · Apr 25

Margarita BOP Foothill Penstemon, Penstemon heterophyllus ‘Margarita BOP’ beginning to bloom in the garden. #californianativeplants #margaritabop #foothillpenstemon #penstemonheterophyllus #laspilitas

Reuben Brown @mrawesomer.bsky.social · Apr 23

Jelly Bean Scarlet Monkeyflower, Diplacus (Mimulus) ‘Jelly Bean Scarlet’ in the garden. #californianativeplants #monkeyflower #diplacus #mimulus

Reuben Brown @mrawesomer.bsky.social · Apr 23

Showy Milkweed, Asclepias speciosa in production. #californianativeplants #milkweed #showymilkweed #asclepiaspeciosa #monarch

Showy Milkweed, Asclepias speciosa

Reuben Brown @mrawesomer.bsky.social · Apr 21

San Gabriel Valley