A woman in a blue shirt kneels down in a vegetable garden. The blue ocean is in the distance.

Kitchen Garden, VIPs and Bees, Oh My!

A recent article in the San Diego Union Tribune showcased the Kitchen Garden at Cabrillo. It also indirectly featured VIP Pam (pictured above), tending to the garden. The article is below along with a few photos from VIP Mary of some bees and birds in the garden. Enjoy! Garden Mastery: Harvest some enjoyment with your own kitchen garden (From the San Diego Union Tribune – … Continue reading Kitchen Garden, VIPs and Bees, Oh My!

Equipment used for science field work on a green background. Equipment includes an NPS Ranger shirt, hat, sunglasses, boot, binoculars, radio, field guides and knife.

Cabrillo Field Notes – Sonoran bumblebee

One can usually spot a bumblebee when they see one because of their large size. One of the largest of the Bombus species in San Diego County is the Sonoran bumblebee (Bombus sonorous). This species is unlike other bumblebee species in that it is active in the late summer and fall, as opposed to being active in the spring. Read more… Continue reading Cabrillo Field Notes – Sonoran bumblebee