Denise DeGrazia
@rddegrazia.bsky.social
Life long Democrat.Dog/Cat person. Now finally retired. Science was my day job. Managed Anatomy and Physiology labs at CSULB for 42 years. Painter,knitter, native plant enthusiast and life long devotee of strength training. Ex-Postie.🐶🌴🥥🌻
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Mine are painfully cute. The blond one is 17 & blind with 6 teeth but that doesn’t bother him. The black one is a mix but mostly chi. Unfortunately he’s got arthritis in his skinny back legs.
October 7, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Mine are painfully cute. The blond one is 17 & blind with 6 teeth but that doesn’t bother him. The black one is a mix but mostly chi. Unfortunately he’s got arthritis in his skinny back legs.
I feel his pain... Oh the indignity.
October 7, 2025 at 1:33 AM
I feel his pain... Oh the indignity.
I’ll be watching you.
September 24, 2025 at 11:28 PM
I’ll be watching you.
Oh please, can I smell this?
September 21, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Oh please, can I smell this?
Timeline Cleanser: Red Crowned Parakeet.
Tiritiri Matangi, North Island New Zealand
Tiritiri Matangi, North Island New Zealand
September 19, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Timeline Cleanser: Red Crowned Parakeet.
Tiritiri Matangi, North Island New Zealand
Tiritiri Matangi, North Island New Zealand
I’m a total Cal Native plant Stan. Plant them and you’ll have native butterflies and insects
September 12, 2025 at 8:14 PM
I’m a total Cal Native plant Stan. Plant them and you’ll have native butterflies and insects
I found this creepy critter hanging on my front door screen 😱
September 1, 2025 at 9:05 PM
I found this creepy critter hanging on my front door screen 😱
Update: I found this guy hanging on my front screen door😬
He is now deceased.
He is now deceased.
September 1, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Update: I found this guy hanging on my front screen door😬
He is now deceased.
He is now deceased.
Thanks. I've got my own tree. The figs are tasty but unfortunately I have to share it with critters.🤣
August 30, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Thanks. I've got my own tree. The figs are tasty but unfortunately I have to share it with critters.🤣
Wut's for dinner. Also I'm not a vegetarian.
August 11, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Wut's for dinner. Also I'm not a vegetarian.
I raise my cup to her.
August 4, 2025 at 3:44 PM
I raise my cup to her.
I'm in So Cal so I rarely seen those in fully blue plumage. This is as good as it gets where I live.
July 19, 2025 at 2:50 AM
I'm in So Cal so I rarely seen those in fully blue plumage. This is as good as it gets where I live.
Here’s what freshly picked jujubes look like
July 11, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Here’s what freshly picked jujubes look like
I’ve got my share of rogue squirrels.
July 11, 2025 at 9:31 PM
I’ve got my share of rogue squirrels.
Another plant popular with hummingbirds is Red yucca (Hesperoaloe parviflora). Again these are not aloes but related to the century plant. They do need to be thinned out periodically. That’s a project for tomorrow 🤣
July 3, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Another plant popular with hummingbirds is Red yucca (Hesperoaloe parviflora). Again these are not aloes but related to the century plant. They do need to be thinned out periodically. That’s a project for tomorrow 🤣
Its main charm is that it attracts hummingbirds and requires little water. The flowers are pretty and numerous. I have several others in my back yard that have already been pruned.
I even took one out.
I even took one out.
July 3, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Its main charm is that it attracts hummingbirds and requires little water. The flowers are pretty and numerous. I have several others in my back yard that have already been pruned.
I even took one out.
I even took one out.
it went from having a ton of new plants that covered the rock to a reduced core. Mexican sage (salvia leucantha) is a plant native to northern Mexico. It propagates by pupping new plants from the center. I had to dig and hack away at all the underground roots that kept growing outward.
July 3, 2025 at 6:15 PM
it went from having a ton of new plants that covered the rock to a reduced core. Mexican sage (salvia leucantha) is a plant native to northern Mexico. It propagates by pupping new plants from the center. I had to dig and hack away at all the underground roots that kept growing outward.
This is Ernie. He died at 22. Before that he was a companion to my mom in her final days. He also kept the dogs in line.
July 1, 2025 at 2:46 AM
This is Ernie. He died at 22. Before that he was a companion to my mom in her final days. He also kept the dogs in line.
Here's looking at you, kid.
June 28, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Here's looking at you, kid.
Another day in SoCal
June 21, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Another day in SoCal
One of the many residents of my garden doing what it does best: sun bathing on the wall.
Not much drama today
Not much drama today
June 21, 2025 at 6:50 PM
One of the many residents of my garden doing what it does best: sun bathing on the wall.
Not much drama today
Not much drama today
