nature

Mason Bee House

by Lisa LeCoump
April 20, 2022March 29, 2023

We just added a little Mason bee house to the garden and stocked it with hollow tubes and Mason bee larva, so we should have bees within days.

Easy Method for Propagating Succulents

by Lisa LeCoump
March 3, 2022March 1, 2023

Propagating succulents is really easy! We wanted a way of propagating them ourselves in order to cut down on the cost.

A Collection of Photos of Seabirds In Santa Cruz

by Lisa LeCoump
December 2, 2021March 2, 2023

Seabirds at Seacliff State Beach in Santa Cruz, California

Growing Milkweed for the Monarch Butterfly

by Lisa LeCoump
October 18, 2021March 3, 2023

Monarch Populations are Declining, but Planting Milkweed Can Bring Them Back. It’s important to choose the right milkweed variety.

A Drought Tolerant Garden with a Fall Color Scheme

by Lisa LeCoump
October 16, 2021March 3, 2023

Planting with a color scheme made the garden look more about the colors and less about drought tolerance

The Butterfly Effect

by Lisa LeCoump
October 10, 2021March 8, 2023

The Butterfly Effect Holds the Solution to the Climate Change Problem – Make the right Small Changes and it makes a Big Difference

Hummingbirds at the UCSC Santa Cruz Arboretum

by Lisa LeCoump
August 14, 2020February 23, 2023

Photos of hummingbirds at the UCSC Santa Cruz Arboretum.

Planting Flowers for the Hummingbirds

by Lisa LeCoump
August 5, 2020February 23, 2023

Planting Flowers to Provide Natural Food Instead of Using a Hummingbird Feeder

DISCOVERING MUSHROOMS IN SANTA CRUZ

by Lisa LeCoump
February 22, 2020February 11, 2023

Just after a rain is a perfect time for photographing mushrooms in the Santa Cruz hills.

FALL FOLIAGE IN CALIFORNIA

by Lisa LeCoump
November 22, 2019February 23, 2023

Fall foliage in the Hope Valley in California.

“While traveling the world and looking for the best ingredients, we found that many producers who care about quality also care about sustainability. We discovered that by choosing the best ingredients we had reduced our carbon footprint. A few more changes, and we cut our carbon footprint in half! Then we realized that if everyone did this, it would have a big effect on climate change. Little changes add up to something big. Little things matter. We could save the world, one cookie at a time.”

Professional Photographer - Food Photographer, Wedding Photographer. Lisa was previously the Deputy Agricultural Commissioner, responsible for reviewing and enforcing organic regulations and Environmental Protection Agency pesticide use regulations. She also worked for years as an Agricultural Advisor in California, a farmer in California, and an Agricultural Extension Agent in Thailand. She received a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture from California State University, Chico and studied Integrated Pest Management at U.C., Davis, which involved farming methods that preserve the environment.