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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.

Lord Fluffington, Duke of Woolsley, isn't feeling well. Please send well-wishes. He's at UC Davis right now. Some of you...
09/10/2024

Lord Fluffington, Duke of Woolsley, isn't feeling well. Please send well-wishes. He's at UC Davis right now.

Some of you may remember him as the bottle lamb that lived in the house and pestered Abby until he jumped off of Jasmine and Yuri's stairs onto the fridge and scared Jasmine half to death. He's been to many petting zoo events and is a professional good boy.

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.

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