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As my family and friends know, my heart does cartwheels in habitat rich with native wildlife. I don't know whether I enjoy the plants or the critters more -- they both fascinate me. And I'm not a top-of-the-mountains kind of gal -- I'm fascinated by urban nature -- from mosses to mature trees -- from squirrels to slugs. We have so much to learn from the nature at our fingertips.

One reason I find plants among my favorites is that they hold still :-) -- my eyesight has never been topnotch and I find examining a leaf or a bud or how roots grow is like slow cooking -- rich in detail with a tapestry of colors, shapes and systems. And that's not to put down a natural affinity with animals and insects -- they're just harder to observe.

I read the following message on a native plants message board recently and truly appreciate the variety of incredible native life it indicates is available right here in urban Los Angles County:

It is possible to make a difference, one tiny landscape at a time. Without a tree in which to roost or nest, birds will avoid the entire neighborhood. Without a naturally mulched row of shrubbery, the skinks and lizards will disappear from your entire yard. Without a bird feeder, you won't see the variety of migratory birds who could stop over for a replenishing meal on their eco-tourism journeys!

In our times of shrinking habitat, you can wildscape your balcony, your yard, your campus with native habitat (plants, water, and places for wildlife productivity -- nesting and community time) to be a good host to your natural, native allies.

And it's so much fun!

Carolyn