A small one today, must be hard trying to find a pine cone to make home. Anyway, this one managed it. Auriscalpium vulgare, the Pine cone...
The Hairy woodpecker is our choice today. Many people mistake this bird with the downy, especially at a distance. For this reason I put together...
We are back to the warmer climes today with Cream Cups Poppy, Platystemon californicus. Enjoy the picture but sure is nicer to be taking the...
Today we see one of those animals that live in the seagrasses that are in the coastal waters. This is Phyllaplysia taylori, Taylor's Sea Hare....
Today we are up in the higher elevations with Elephant Head, Pedicularis groenlandica. Strange but nice to find. [img] ( photo / image /...
Not sure about early, but here are the only two things flowering in the garden. The witch hazel has been flowering since Dec. and the snowdrops...
I think you should put some feeders closer to the house. Then when you put out more food the birds get used to you doing this. Here are some of my...
A California quail for todays showing. [img] ( photo / image / picture from Kildale's Garden )
Today we are back to higher ground and grassland areas with Pointed Mariposa, Calochortus apiculatus. [img] ( photo / image / picture from...
A strange but quite beautiful one today, Hericium abietis. [img] ( photo / image / picture from Kildale's Garden )
Another ground cone today, Boschniaia strobilacea. [img] ( photo / image / picture from Kildale's Garden )
Chitons today and two also. These are some of my favorites. You can usually only see them at low tide if you are prepared to rummage around the...
They just collect food particles from the sediment surface, just what drops in for lunch, or dinner.
We have two shots of Trametes versicolor, Turkey tail. The second shot shows how it can cover fallen logs. [img] ( photo / image / picture...
You're just too kind Donna. Thank you.
Today we have Silverleaf Nightshade, Solanum elaeagnifolium. [img] ( photo / image / picture from Kildale's Garden )
The male and female Anna's Huminghbird is todays offering. [img] ( photo / image / picture from Kildale's Garden ) [img] ( photo /...
Todays first image is not a pretty sight, but when they are feeding they are rather neat. Terebellid worms, or Spaghetti worms for a common name....
Some of the plants are not depenant on a host plants but are more vigorous if they do have a host. They have more flowers and grow bigger, like...
I have 27 more parasitic plants. I can add one daily if you wish to see what is in the forests besides trees.
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