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What

Coast Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens)

Observer

suzanneschettler

Date

May 19, 2014

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What

White Globe Lily (Calochortus albus)

Observer

suzanneschettler

Date

May 19, 2014

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Western Starflower (Lysimachia latifolia)

Observer

suzanneschettler

Date

May 19, 2014

Photos / Sounds

Observer

suzanneschettler

Date

May 19, 2014

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What

Aphids (Family Aphididae)

Observer

suzanneschettler

Date

May 17, 2014

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What

Candy Flower (Claytonia sibirica)

Observer

suzanneschettler

Date

May 19, 2014

Description

"Bow-tie" cousin of Miner's Lettuce.

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Domestic Cockatiel (Nymphicus hollandicus domesticus)

Observer

suzanneschettler

Date

May 3, 2014

Description

In an area of very sparse population, we found an injured cockatiel on the road. Luckily, we were near a house. Behind the house a man lived in a trailer with an African grey parrot. So he had appropriate food for a cockatiel. And, he was a veterinarian! He will be able to heal the bird or end its life humanely.

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Observer

suzanneschettler

Date

May 11, 2014

Description

Artichokes are a handsome garden perennial, especially when grown in front of a deep red rose.

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California Poppy (Eschscholzia californica)

Observer

suzanneschettler

Date

May 10, 2014

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Western Fence Lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis)

Observer

suzanneschettler

Date

May 10, 2014

Description

Western Fence Lizards are dull and dark when they are cold (which helps them capture warmth) but show beautiful hints of color when they are warmed up. Males have yellow femoral pores that they use to mark territory.

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Southern Alligator Lizard (Elgaria multicarinata)

Observer

suzanneschettler

Date

May 10, 2014

Description

Southern alligator lizard tends to be warmer-colored than northern alligator lizard, and this is a particularly bright example. It bears live young.

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California Alligator Lizard (Elgaria multicarinata ssp. multicarinata)

Observer

suzanneschettler

Date

May 10, 2014

Description

Northern alligator lizard has darker eyes than southern alligator lizard.

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Devil's-Fingers (Clathrus archeri)

Observer

suzanneschettler

Date

May 10, 2014

Description

Taxonomists have been busy with the scientific name of Octopus stinkhorn, a.k.a. Devil's fingers. It is native to Australia and Tasmania. In 1982 David Arora reported it was new to North America.

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Butterfly Mariposa Lily (Calochortus venustus)

Observer

suzanneschettler

Date

May 3, 2014

Description

This beautiful Mariposa Lily is widespread on serpentine soil along Panoche Road and in the Griswold Hills. In a rare year it flowers profusely. In this drought year it produced a surprising moderate bloom, although it was spotty and completely absent in some known locations.

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California Buckeye (Aesculus californica)

Observer

suzanneschettler

Date

May 3, 2014

Description

California Buckeyes are showing the effects of three years of drought, turning yellow early at the same time they are blooming.

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Hollyleaf Cherry (Prunus ilicifolia)

Observer

suzanneschettler

Date

May 3, 2014

Description

Holly-leaved Cherry grows in heavy scree at this site. A few earliest plants were in full bloom, most in bud. Map location is a best guess since there are few landmarks in this area. It is a short distance southeast of the old schoolhouse with the tin roof.

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Palmer Ceanothus (Ceanothus palmeri)

Observer

suzanneschettler

Date

May 3, 2014

Description

Ceanothus integerrimus is white-flowered and winter-deciduous. Dr. James Griffin, in his Plants of the Highest Santa Lucia and Diablo Range Peaks, California, lists it as uncommon at the lower elevations near New Idria, and rare higher up. Here it is growing alongside San Carlos Creek with Lupinus albifrons.

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What

Scarlet Bugler (Penstemon centranthifolius)

Observer

suzanneschettler

Date

May 3, 2014

Description

Scarlet Bugler occurs here and there in the Griswold Hills and below New Idria. It doesn't ever seem to be abundant.

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Golden-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia atricapilla)

Observer

suzanneschettler

Date

April 21, 2014

Description

Dr. Bruce Lyon captured this bird and others at the UCSC Arboretum, and a drop of its blood was previously taken for study. This particular bird (note the identification bracelets) is not trap-shy; it enjoys the goodies in the trap and returns to be studied. I watched it happily fly away after being re-captured and studied again. I believe in being a blood donor myself.

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Coast Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens)

Observer

suzanneschettler

Date

April 26, 2014

Description

Another example of the resilience of Coast Redwoods to fire. This burned tree is sprouting "bottle-brush" growth from its trunk and its branches.

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Coast Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens)

Observer

suzanneschettler

Date

April 26, 2014

Description

Coast Redwoods are remarkably resilient to fire. This one was hollowed out by probably several fires over time. The cambium is connected to the ground at perhaps half of its basal circumference. The top half of the tree is alive and apparently healthy.

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Bush Poppy (Dendromecon rigida)

Observer

suzanneschettler

Date

April 26, 2014

Description

Dense stands of Bush Poppy grew up after the 2009 Lockheed Fire. The stamens fall off as the ovary develops. The grassland in the distance is Swanton-Pacific Ranch, a research facility of Cal Ply San Luis Obispo.

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Fernald's Iris (Iris fernaldii)

Observer

suzanneschettler

Date

April 26, 2014

Description

Iris fernaldii is widespread in the Redwood forest on Ben Lomond Mountain. It varies in color from white through cream, lavender, purple, and deep blue. The variability is said to be the result of past logging, which allowed its habitat and that of Douglas Iris to expand and come into contact with each other.

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Coast Paintbrush (Castilleja affinis var. affinis)

Observer

suzanneschettler

Date

April 26, 2014

Description

The Paintbrush is flowering here amid last year's seed stalks and the foliage and stems of Common Yarrow (Achillea millefolium)

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California Hazelnut (Corylus cornuta ssp. californica)

Observer

suzanneschettler

Date

February 20, 2014 01:27 PM HST

Description

California Hazelnut produces more nuts in a sunny location than in the shade. The pollen-bearing tassles are graceful, and the tiny red female flowers are visible in this image.

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Irises (Genus Iris)

Observer

suzanneschettler

Date

April 17, 2014 10:01 AM HST

Description

'Canyon Snow' is a white form of Iris douglasiana that was selected by Dara Emery of Santa Barbara Botanic Garden. It is admired for the good substance of its flowers and for foliage that looks good year-round.

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What

bitumen

Observer

suzanneschettler

Date

April 5, 2014 02:19 PM HST

Description

Bitumen is a naturally occurring tarry substance that has been used for at least 40,000 years. It generally is associated with sandstone geology. It is the tar in the La Brea Tar Pits. In the early days it was used to pave the streets of San Francisco

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What

California Goldenbanner (Thermopsis californica)

Observer

suzanneschettler

Date

April 5, 2014 01:55 PM HST

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What

Southern Alligator Lizard (Elgaria multicarinata)

Observer

suzanneschettler

Date

April 5, 2014 01:33 PM HST

Description

Southern Alligator Lizard prefers wetter habitat than Northern Alligator Lizard. It is somewhat golden in color, whereas the Northern Alligator Lizard is more bluish-grey.

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