A few photos from our trip to California in February

All of the photos are from our couple of camping days at Lake Cahuillia in February of 2018 in our Unity LTV motorhome.

November fruit, pond and a bird

 golden delicious apple on November 1st

 The tree was full of apples this year.  As of December 1st the leaves have all fallen and are raked up. The apples are brought in for processing into  apple sauce, apple pie or anything else we can think of to do with them. 

 The fig tree, also now has dropped all its leaves and most of the fruit that did not ripen in time.  We had a few figs to eat.  I need to clean up under the tree and put down some bone meal for the bulbs and other plants under this tree.

 A view of the plant just under the edge of the deck with the lantern and the small cedar in the foreground.  The moss in the moss garden is now nicely green with all the rain we have had recently.  The leaves and other weeds and debris need to be cleaned off the moss. 

 a view of the water hawthorn, the mermaid and the waterfall corner of the pond.  I have been skimming the leaves off the  pond regularly.  The waterfall has needed attention as critters in the garden seem to move the rocks around a bit now and then.

The water hawthorn is putting on a great show.  We have had a very warm November and so this plant is blooming marvelously.

 A close up of the water hawthorn blossom on November 1st.

A close up of the Anna's humming bird at the feeder on November 13th.  I have been keeping the feeder filled and there seems to have been at least two of the birds coming to dine.  I rather like the bit of back lighting on this hummer.

November 1 in my garden

The simplicity rose in the rain.  As of today this rose still has an old blossom or two on it.

 The iceberg rose still has several blossoms on it today.  I was out taking photos about and hour ago and the rose photos will show when I get finished the November postings.

 This is a fine plant for late season color, and the humming birds love the Kaffir lilies.  (Schizostylis)  Here is some good information on growing these plants  https://www.telegraph.co.uk/gardening/howtogrow/6338022/How-to-grow-Schizostylis-the-Kaffir-lily.html
They are rhizomes and want lots of water.  I have some of them planted by the back step up to the deck and in one of the large white pots.  I am planning on making the pink pots into an arrangement. This plant will be one to include.  I think I may add this pot arrangement at the end of the old sidewalk.  This will make a rounded spot of interest at the end of the straight line of the sidewalk and add depth the the back border.

 This snapdragon has been in bloom for a long time.  It is in the back garden in the polyanthus/epimedium/moss garden.  I hope it lasts the winter and into next year. If it does not come up again in the Spring I must replace it.  And put a few plants into the space for a lovely eyeful of color against the green of the moss.

The rose hips add a nice bit of winter color in the cedar hedge strip between the neighbors and my driveways.  
We have had a very warm November with lots of rain.  My time has been spent primarily in harvesting the apples and raking leaves.