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Samuels Ranch Sustainable We are a multi-generational family ranch in Napa and Solano Counties. We're old hands at sustainable ranching, but new to agritourism.
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Offering hiking, bird watching, photography, and sheep snuggles by appointment.

Lily had an appointment with the donkey-whispering farrier, Shane! We're 2-3 trims away from fully healthy hooves! Lily ...
22/08/2024

Lily had an appointment with the donkey-whispering farrier, Shane! We're 2-3 trims away from fully healthy hooves!

Lily had never met a farrier who could work with her without sedation, she even tried to kick her regular humans when we worked on her feet, but she took to Shane right away. Best farrier ever!

I was admiring the markings on this adorable jumping spider when they did me a favor and pounced on a fly! Just another ...
02/07/2024

I was admiring the markings on this adorable jumping spider when they did me a favor and pounced on a fly! Just another reason to love these guys. I hope you grow big and fat, little one. Eat ALL the flies.

Jasmine and Yuri have been waiting all year for this morning! Bindweed Turret Bee (Diadasia bituberculata) is finally ou...
04/06/2024

Jasmine and Yuri have been waiting all year for this morning! Bindweed Turret Bee (Diadasia bituberculata) is finally out as its host, Calystegia purpurata, is open!

Sometimes these two are out and about in May, so we've been waiting with baited breath for our first sightings.

Overcast skies make the best sunsets. Grateful for this pleasant weather.
24/05/2024

Overcast skies make the best sunsets. Grateful for this pleasant weather.

It's National Rescue Dog Day! Every day, we are all grateful that Yuri met Abby while volunteering in a shelter in Alaba...
21/05/2024

It's National Rescue Dog Day!
Every day, we are all grateful that Yuri met Abby while volunteering in a shelter in Alabama. Abby rescues us on a daily basis, from loneliness, boredom, and inactivity. Yuri said she may not be a herding dog (the sheep chase her, actually) but she could still help. He was never more right. We love you, Abby!

Happy World Bee Day!Don't forget native bees in your celebrations!
21/05/2024

Happy World Bee Day!
Don't forget native bees in your celebrations!

Chaparral pea, Pickeringia montana, is an underrated native shrub. It fixes nitrogen, supports pollinators, and provides...
18/05/2024

Chaparral pea, Pickeringia montana, is an underrated native shrub. It fixes nitrogen, supports pollinators, and provides this lovely pop of color in late spring.

The specific epithet "montana" refers to mountainous habitats, not the state. This is a California endemic. I have seen "Montana chaparral pea" used in some nurseries, but don't let a mishmashing of common name and misinterpreted specific epithet deter you from bringing this plant to your California garden.

I bee-lieve this is Bombus melanopygus, the black-tailed bumblebee. It may be my favorite species of bumblebee on the ra...
18/05/2024

I bee-lieve this is Bombus melanopygus, the black-tailed bumblebee. It may be my favorite species of bumblebee on the ranch. Just look at that fuzz!

May 8th is World Donkey Day! It's also almost Lily's 1 yr anniversary home from the hospital after a long, complicated c...
09/05/2024

May 8th is World Donkey Day!
It's also almost Lily's 1 yr anniversary home from the hospital after a long, complicated colic surgery and recovery. We're so grateful she spent the day doing what she loves and rolling as often as she likes. Here's to many more years, Miss Lily!

Mt. Tam and Mt. George through budding silver bush lupine.
01/05/2024

Mt. Tam and Mt. George through budding silver bush lupine.

My pictures are not doing them justice, but there are dozens of the Adela septentrionella moth flitting about today! Thi...
22/04/2024

My pictures are not doing them justice, but there are dozens of the Adela septentrionella moth flitting about today! This is one of the so-called fairy longhorn moths, and the antennae are so long, they don't look real. The host is cream bush, one of my favorite native shrubs! I love seeing signs of recovery. As the shrubs recover, so do the creatures which depend upon them.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adela_septentrionella

We still have some space on our wildflower hikes this weekend! Email samuelsranch@gmail.com to schedule.
17/04/2024

We still have some space on our wildflower hikes this weekend! Email [email protected] to schedule.

Hike canceled 4/14! We don't mean to be fair weather friends, but you'll enjoy your hike more if you can reschedule to o...
14/04/2024

Hike canceled 4/14!
We don't mean to be fair weather friends, but you'll enjoy your hike more if you can reschedule to one of our future dates. We recieved almost an inch of rain on 4/13, and it looks like low clouds will shroud us and steal our views on Sunday, April 14th.

Lambing in the sunshine. Leprechaun has two beautiful babies to celebrate today.
11/04/2024

Lambing in the sunshine. Leprechaun has two beautiful babies to celebrate today.

There are only two types of people in the world: those who love wrens, and those who do not yet know that the wonderful ...
09/04/2024

There are only two types of people in the world: those who love wrens, and those who do not yet know that the wonderful melody bringing them so much joy is coming from a wren.

Kahlan watched Snowbird experiment with grazing during the Easter picnic.
04/04/2024

Kahlan watched Snowbird experiment with grazing during the Easter picnic.

25/03/2024

Totoro passed surrounded by family, with Whitney cuddling him and the rest of us petting him and assuring him that he will forever be loved and remembered.

We will never forget you, Totoro. Thank you for the years of joy.

20/03/2024

Our beloved Totoro is back at UC Davis and not doing well. Please join us in hoping that they can help him. We have no idea his true age, but we know we're not ready to say goodbye.

Today has us taking off our coats! A few lambs born during the past week are experiencing sunshine for the first time.
07/03/2024

Today has us taking off our coats! A few lambs born during the past week are experiencing sunshine for the first time.

Totoro update! He's home and enjoying the sunshine during the day with his calmest sons (Pippin and Merry) and snuggled ...
26/02/2024

Totoro update!

He's home and enjoying the sunshine during the day with his calmest sons (Pippin and Merry) and snuggled in the lambing barn at night.

Totoro update: our little gentleman is improving and responding to treatment. He isn't ready to come home, but he can sw...
17/02/2024

Totoro update: our little gentleman is improving and responding to treatment. He isn't ready to come home, but he can swallow again and he is off of the IV.

The staff at UC Davis put his beard in pigtails to keep it out of the mash he has been eating.

Please keep Totoro in your hearts. He's at UC Davis struggling to swallow. Totoro is the most gentle soul. He loves goin...
13/02/2024

Please keep Totoro in your hearts. He's at UC Davis struggling to swallow.

Totoro is the most gentle soul. He loves going to events to see people, and even likes Halloween events with kids in inflatable costumes. He brings everyone who knows him so much joy.

Please join us in hoping and praying that the vets can find the problem and help Totoro have many more happy years with us. He's our favorite little gentleman and we need him in our lives.

Pictures: Totoro as a Viking for Halloween, Totoro in the tub, and Totoro's beard looking magnificent.

Westley is home! He's not happy that he can't play with his brothers yet, but at least he's home and feeling much more h...
08/02/2024

Westley is home! He's not happy that he can't play with his brothers yet, but at least he's home and feeling much more himself. Can we brag for a minute about how well behaved he is in the car? He just relaxes and looks out the window.

It's always sad to lose a tree. They were growing before us, and we always hope they will continue to watch over the lan...
07/02/2024

It's always sad to lose a tree. They were growing before us, and we always hope they will continue to watch over the land after we are gone.

One of our favorite photos from Jasmine and Yuri's wedding took place under this tree at the edge of the wedding meadow.

Heavy rains and winds in the 40 mph range. Hang on, trees!
04/02/2024

Heavy rains and winds in the 40 mph range. Hang on, trees!

03/02/2024

Westley (Totoro and Dulce's eldest kid) is at UC Davis awaiting surgery for the goat equivalent of kidney stones. It's a pretty routine procedure, but please keep him in your thoughts.

Nice to see you again, Mt. Tam! We're grateful for rain, and for breaks between storms.
02/02/2024

Nice to see you again, Mt. Tam! We're grateful for rain, and for breaks between storms.

Atmospheric rivers have even Sunshine soggy! Sunshine is such a darling. She's probably going to join the petting zoo cr...
02/02/2024

Atmospheric rivers have even Sunshine soggy!

Sunshine is such a darling. She's probably going to join the petting zoo crew!

26/01/2024

I'm in the middle of a great horned owl love triangle!

I'm doing midnight sheep checks (lambing season is imminent!), and I can hear three great horned owls flirting and calling around me.

Last year, we seemed to have one solitary GHO. I hope this year a pair of these will choose to stay! No pictures because even with the full wolf moon, it's overcast and they're well camouflaged.

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