A species-rich pocket meadow in a small backyard is planted with six species of native grasses and sedges and 50+ flowering perennials, annuals, and bulbs. Elderberry, golden currant, bush anemone, toyon, and ceanothus frame the joyful disorder within. In these mid spring pictures, single-leaf onion, flax, and checkerbloom, and bush anemone are in flower. The narrowleaf milkweed, buckwheat, and yampah are in bud. The asters will bloom last, providing nectar in late summer and fall.

This tiny meadow is full of finches, mourning doves, chickadees, sparrows, towhees, titmice, and hummingbirds. Its butterfly visitors include monarchs, buckeyes, swallowtails, painted ladies, acmon blues, orange sulphers, and skippers galore.