We are lucky in that we live in the woods and as such have abundant wild life! Some of the species of birds that we see on a daily basis include: chickens, ravens, turkeys, crows, quail, robins (my favorite), humming birds, common wrens, palliated woodpeckers and stellar jays (blue birds)...and boy, are they noisy!!
In addition, we regularly see the following animals on our property: squirrels, raccoons, skunks, jack rabbits, deer, and our domesticated dogs and cats. Rarely, we will see black bear, mountain lion and bobcats (tyring to eat our chickens).
As far as the insects go, we have frogs (especially this time of year!), toads, praying mantis (I love them!), all kinds of butterflies and moths (the sphinx moth pollinators of the lavender are the coolest), bumble bees and honey bees, lady bugs, yellow jackets (booo!), worms of all kinds and various garden ‘pests’ (potato bugs, snails, leaf minors, aphids).
We also are blessed to have the following one-leggeds and green nations surrounding us: pines, oaks, redwoods, madrone, Manzanita, apple trees and lavender (22 varieties), yellow dock, dandelion, plantain, soap root, evening primrose, poison oak, to mention only a few!
Plus, we have a diverse human species in Laytonville: loggers, ranchers, hippies, rednecks, pot growers, back-to-the-landers, latinos, African-Americans, gay, straight, polyandrous individuals…in other words, a really eclectic group. So, I think we can say we have a pretty diverse environment in Mendocino County.
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