Reuben Brown
@mrawesomer.bsky.social
I'm just here for the plants.
Fourwing Saltbush, Atriplex canescens host plant to the smallest butterfly in North America, the Western pygmy blue (also pictured.) #californianativeplants #butterfly #fourwingsaltbush #atriplexcanescens #westernpygmyblue
September 27, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Fourwing Saltbush, Atriplex canescens host plant to the smallest butterfly in North America, the Western pygmy blue (also pictured.) #californianativeplants #butterfly #fourwingsaltbush #atriplexcanescens #westernpygmyblue
Rose Mallow, Hibiscus lasiocarpos var. occidentalis is the garden. #californianativeplants #rosemallow #hibiscuslasiocarpos
August 11, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Rose Mallow, Hibiscus lasiocarpos var. occidentalis is the garden. #californianativeplants #rosemallow #hibiscuslasiocarpos
St. Catherine’s Lace, Eriogonum giganteum is the garden. #stcatherineslace #eriogonumgiganteum #summerblooms
July 14, 2025 at 5:22 PM
St. Catherine’s Lace, Eriogonum giganteum is the garden. #stcatherineslace #eriogonumgiganteum #summerblooms
Sacapellote, Acourtia microcephala in the garden. #californianativeplants #sacapellote #acourtiamicrocephala
July 10, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Sacapellote, Acourtia microcephala in the garden. #californianativeplants #sacapellote #acourtiamicrocephala
Willowy Monardella, Monardella viminea in the garden. #californianativeplants #willowymonardella #monardella #monardellaviminea
June 5, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Willowy Monardella, Monardella viminea in the garden. #californianativeplants #willowymonardella #monardella #monardellaviminea
Ashyleaf Buckwheat, Eriogonum cinereum in the garden. #californianativeplants #ashyleafbuckwheat #buckwheat #eriogonumcinereum
June 3, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Ashyleaf Buckwheat, Eriogonum cinereum in the garden. #californianativeplants #ashyleafbuckwheat #buckwheat #eriogonumcinereum
Red-flowered Buckwheat, Eriogonum grande var. rubescens in the garden. #californianativeplants #redbuckwheat #eriogonum
May 27, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Red-flowered Buckwheat, Eriogonum grande var. rubescens in the garden. #californianativeplants #redbuckwheat #eriogonum
Island Pink Yarrow, Achillea millefolium 'Island Pink' in the garden. #californianativeplants #commonyarrow #achilleamillefolium
May 26, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Island Pink Yarrow, Achillea millefolium 'Island Pink' in the garden. #californianativeplants #commonyarrow #achilleamillefolium
Punch Bowl Godetia, Clarkia bottae volunteer in the garden. #punchbowlgodetia #bottasclarkia #clarkia #clarkiabottae
May 17, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Punch Bowl Godetia, Clarkia bottae volunteer in the garden. #punchbowlgodetia #bottasclarkia #clarkia #clarkiabottae
Purple Sage, Salvia leucophylla in the garden. #californianativeplants #purplesage #salvialeucophylla
May 15, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Purple Sage, Salvia leucophylla in the garden. #californianativeplants #purplesage #salvialeucophylla
Celestial Blue Sage, Salvia ‘Celestial Blue,’ a hybrid of Cleveland, Blue and Purple sages. #californianativeplants #celestialbluesage #laspilitasnursery
May 14, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Celestial Blue Sage, Salvia ‘Celestial Blue,’ a hybrid of Cleveland, Blue and Purple sages. #californianativeplants #celestialbluesage #laspilitasnursery
Deer Weed, or Deer Plant as it’s being rebranded. Acmispon glaber in the garden. And can you spot the fence lizard? #californianativeplants #deerweed #deerplant #acmisponglaber
May 13, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Deer Weed, or Deer Plant as it’s being rebranded. Acmispon glaber in the garden. And can you spot the fence lizard? #californianativeplants #deerweed #deerplant #acmisponglaber
Clarkia time. Elegant Clarkia, Clarkia unguiculara randomly popping up in the garden. #californianativeplants #clarkia #elegantclarkia #clarkiaunguiculara
May 12, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Clarkia time. Elegant Clarkia, Clarkia unguiculara randomly popping up in the garden. #californianativeplants #clarkia #elegantclarkia #clarkiaunguiculara
There’s a way to the front door in there somewhere. #californianativeplants
May 3, 2025 at 6:59 PM
There’s a way to the front door in there somewhere. #californianativeplants
Bring me a shrubbery. A nice one, not too expensive. Pigeon Point Coyote Brush, Baccharis pilularis ‘Pigeon Point’ in the garden. #shrubbery #californianativeplants #coyotebrush #baccharispilularis
May 2, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Bring me a shrubbery. A nice one, not too expensive. Pigeon Point Coyote Brush, Baccharis pilularis ‘Pigeon Point’ in the garden. #shrubbery #californianativeplants #coyotebrush #baccharispilularis
Common Yarrow, Achillea millefolium full, lush and green this time of year. Blooms coming soon. #californianativeplants #commonyarrow #achilleamillefolium
May 2, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Common Yarrow, Achillea millefolium full, lush and green this time of year. Blooms coming soon. #californianativeplants #commonyarrow #achilleamillefolium
Flower of Apache Plume, Fallugia paradoxa. The “plume” comes later. #californianativeplants #apacheplume #fallugiaparadoxa
April 29, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Flower of Apache Plume, Fallugia paradoxa. The “plume” comes later. #californianativeplants #apacheplume #fallugiaparadoxa
Littleleaf Mock Orange, Philadelphus microphyllus in the garden. #californianativeplants #littleleafmockorange #philadelphusmicrophyllus
April 28, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Littleleaf Mock Orange, Philadelphus microphyllus in the garden. #californianativeplants #littleleafmockorange #philadelphusmicrophyllus
Dunn's Lobelia, Lobelia dunnii usually found near waterfalls in the wild, gets by next to the faucet in the garden. #californianativeplants #dunnslobelia #lobelia #lobeliadunnii
April 27, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Dunn's Lobelia, Lobelia dunnii usually found near waterfalls in the wild, gets by next to the faucet in the garden. #californianativeplants #dunnslobelia #lobelia #lobeliadunnii
Margarita BOP Foothill Penstemon, Penstemon heterophyllus ‘Margarita BOP’ beginning to bloom in the garden. #californianativeplants #margaritabop #foothillpenstemon #penstemonheterophyllus #laspilitas
April 25, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Margarita BOP Foothill Penstemon, Penstemon heterophyllus ‘Margarita BOP’ beginning to bloom in the garden. #californianativeplants #margaritabop #foothillpenstemon #penstemonheterophyllus #laspilitas
Jelly Bean Scarlet Monkeyflower, Diplacus (Mimulus) ‘Jelly Bean Scarlet’ in the garden. #californianativeplants #monkeyflower #diplacus #mimulus
April 23, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Jelly Bean Scarlet Monkeyflower, Diplacus (Mimulus) ‘Jelly Bean Scarlet’ in the garden. #californianativeplants #monkeyflower #diplacus #mimulus
Showy Milkweed, Asclepias speciosa in production. #californianativeplants #milkweed #showymilkweed #asclepiaspeciosa #monarch
April 23, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Showy Milkweed, Asclepias speciosa in production. #californianativeplants #milkweed #showymilkweed #asclepiaspeciosa #monarch
Forever in bloom, San Diego County Viguiera, Bahiopsis laciniata in the garden. #californianativeplants #sandiegocountyviguiera #bahiopsislaciniata #aster
April 21, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Forever in bloom, San Diego County Viguiera, Bahiopsis laciniata in the garden. #californianativeplants #sandiegocountyviguiera #bahiopsislaciniata #aster
April 20, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Woolly Bluecurls, Trichostema lanatum creepin’ under the Mountain Mahogany in the garden. #californianativeplants #woollybluecurls #trichostemalanatum
April 19, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Woolly Bluecurls, Trichostema lanatum creepin’ under the Mountain Mahogany in the garden. #californianativeplants #woollybluecurls #trichostemalanatum