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Unusual Butterfly Visits Castro Valley Backyard
Does this look like a callippe silverspot or a Comstock’s silverspot butterfly? One is endangered.

Does this look like a callippe silverspot or a Comstock’s silverspot butterfly? One is endangered.

Would you like to propagate a stellar performer, or a rose that you have been given? Follow these steps, including photos to guide you.
Whether the grass carpeting the hills is lush and green, or crunchy and golden — the hills are a beautiful backdrop to Fremont.
From sunrise to sunset, the lake draws visitors like a magnet.
This brilliant statue never gets old.
The school was chosen for a design award when it was seismically retrofitted and updated.
Are you inspired to expand your growing seasons?
The lacy clouds take on an ethereal look over Fremont
The front yards in Alameda welcome lingering by dog walkers and others who stroll by.
Liz Whitt of San Leandro whipped up this feast!
Mom and dad have their hands full with a dozen youngsters to keep in check.
Between the moss, grass and leaves on the tree — spring is providing a multitude of shades of green.
The view from Big Dog Vineyards, in the hills above Milpitas.
Sunlight and shadows play through the trees.
Is this Alameda or Mayberry? Can you imagine a more charming slice of Americana?
From the backyard to the Bay Trail, there is plenty of beauty to behold.
Pichu Hwang captured this photo as sunset approached.
The varied scenery is beautiful at Oyster Bay.
Have you spotted any goslings in Alameda?
April in the garden brings many pleasures.
The reservoir is known for its large mouth bass and rainbow trout.
Liz Whitt is going to have tomatoes for endless recipes.
Sherry Tan shared a series of beautiful photos with Patch readers.
The two varieties cozy-up in an Alameda garden.
This 20-acre park is an absolute gem.
The migrating bird was spotted at a Bird Sanctuary.
It's your state, it's your shot. This is California in photos.
After a getaway, Susan Sanchez took this photo returning home.
This dogwood tree is at the peak of springtime bloom.
A succulent produced this flower with dozens of tiny sunbursts.
The San Francisco skyline is in the distance, but there are so many other focal points in this photo.
The photographer called the sunset " a metaphor of fleeting moments of life."
San Leandro gardens are producing profusely after a wet winter and abundant sunshine.
Whether taking a leisurely stroll or logging serious exercise, these cultivated flowers brighten the scenery for everyone who uses the trail
Just in time for the Easter weekend, these flower beds are bursting with color.
Getting exercise while savoring nature in Fremont.
These flowers are growing in multiple gardens around Alameda.
Who else has planted their vegetable garden for the summer?