Bee butt on the first understated blooms of our cultivated Toyon (Heteromeles arbutifolia).

The backyard native California grapes are about done flowering and beginning to swell.

Pineapple guava (Feijoa sellowiana) flowers.

Pineapple Guava (Feijoa sellowiana) flower bud. These flowers are going to be huge.

Turns out native California grape flowers ate definitely not showy but are well loved by small pollinators.

I think these are as showy as native California grape flowers get. Will report back.

Backyard elderberry in full bloom. Fence behind it is six feet tall.

Wild California Grapes are coming along — these are the flowers buds.

Front yard Clarkia update: nearly full bloom. Hoping the white lined sphinx moth caterpillars show up soon. Though, this year there is far less forage than the last. Not enough rain.

This HUGE bumble bee really wants the Toyon flowers to open up! Been buzzing around for several minutes.