Nature

An edhat reader sent in photos from their lovely Santa Barbara bike ride last week.

“Fire-wheel Tree” may seem like a strange name for a tree, until you see its fiery-red, circular-shaped, flower clusters (called umbels), which look like flaming bicycle wheels!

An Edhat reader submitted pictures of their beautiful beaucarnea recurvata in their backyard.

An edhat reader shares gorgeous views from the top of the Santa Barbara hills.

An edhat reader shares a photo of a pigeon bathing on State Street.

Lucky 777 shares photos from a recent mule trail ride in the Upper Oso Canyon.

The Canary Island Date Palm is our September Tree of the Month.

An edhat reader shares photos from a mule hike in the Santa Rose Valley near Camarillo.

Tom highlights the old school surfing style of Goleta.

This beautiful hawk appears in our yard from time-to-time, sometimes grabbing lunch on the fly in the form of a small bird or lizard and drinking languidly from our bird baths.

An edhat reader shares a video of raccoons splashing around in a plate of water.

An edhat reader gets up close and personal with some local raptors.

An edhat reader spotted a white swan at the Andree Clark Bird Refuge.

When Santa Barbara decorates for Fiesta every August, the Red-flowering Eucalyptus participates by putting on a spectacular display of vibrantly colored flowers.

An edhat reader snaps a photo of a mama duck bringing back her older ducklings to Alice Keck Park Gardens.

An edhat reader noticed an unusual looking bee in the garden.

An edhat reader captures a photo of a shark seen close to shore off the beach on Santa Claus Lane.

Tom reflects on lots of beach days, warm water, and for a couple days... some surf!

An edhat reader composed a video of several sunrises in Santa Barbara over the past few months.

An edhat reader shares photos of a visiting Great Blue Heron.

What a surprise it is to see this tree in Santa Barbara in June or July, since it appears to be covered with freshly fallen snow - hence the common name, “Snow-in-Summer!”

Chuck captures a photo of a Hooded Oriole seeking relief from the heat.

An edhat reader shares photos of local beaches following the 4th of July holiday celebrations.

An edhat reader caught video of local coyotes visiting her backyard.

An edhat reader spotted four great horned owls near the Garden Street Academy on Thursday.

It's Pollinator Week and we're offering tips to make your garden more friendly for bees and other pollinators.

Max shares aerial photos of Cachuma Lake from Saturday.

An edhat reader shares a video of a juvenile hawk showing off a morning kill.

An edhat reader captured video of a curious coyote roaming through their backyard.

An edhat reader found a bird's nest and is curious if anyone can identify the type of bird it belonged to.