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Gray Hairstreak (Strymon melinus)Observer
acantelowDescription
on solidago californica again
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Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus)Observer
acantelowDescription
In black oak near house. Seen pretty regularly.
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Acmon Blue (Icaricia acmon)Observer
acantelowDescription
on planted gutierrezia on hill top with native bunch grass
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Thread-waisted Sand Wasps (Genus Ammophila)Observer
acantelowDescription
On Solidago californica
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Mylitta Crescent (Phyciodes mylitta)Observer
acantelowDescription
on Solidago californica
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Snout and Bark Beetles (Superfamily Curculionoidea)Observer
acantelowDescription
On Solidago California. Very small
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Acmon Blue (Icaricia acmon)Observer
acantelowDescription
On Solidago California
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Mournful Duskywing (Erynnis tristis)Observer
acantelowDescription
on Solidago California
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Western Calligrapher (Toxomerus occidentalis)Observer
acantelowDescription
On Solidago California
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Pherne subpunctataObserver
acantelowDescription
Flying in area of Solidago california, landed in nearby duff
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Masked Bees (Genus Hylaeus)Observer
acantelowDescription
On Solidago California
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Gray Hairstreak (Strymon melinus)Observer
acantelowDescription
On Solidago californica
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Valley Oak (Quercus lobata)Observer
acantelowDescription
Really huge, at entrance to mini mkt
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Funnel Weavers (Family Agelenidae)Observer
acantelowDescription
Didn't see the spider itself, just 10 or so webs across dirt with hole in middle like funnel spiders make
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Yellow Mariposa Lily (Calochortus luteus)Observer
acantelowDescription
Nectary not depressed, but hairy and crescent shaped. Palish yellow, rather than bright yellow.
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California Yerba Santa (Eriodictyon californicum)Observer
acantelowDescription
Biggest shrubbiest yerba Santa I've ever seen
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Valley Oak (Quercus lobata)Observer
acantelowDescription
Really thick trunk, on side of road just beyond fence
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Flowering Plants (Subphylum Angiospermae)Observer
acantelowDescription
In area that seems to be inundated other parts of year
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Turkey Tangle Frogfruit (Phyla nodiflora)Observer
acantelowDescription
In area near sometimes inundated part of bass lake
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Subgenus PrunusObserver
acantelowDescription
On edge of large irrigated field, next to ditch, in a line with native willows, cottonwoods, a baccharis, and non native blackberry. Tree size- 15 ft or so high. Small fruits in clusters, kind of show in second photo.
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Western Toad (Anaxyrus boreas)Observer
acantelowDescription
Really big- Abt 5- 6 in long. Went and hid in duff- it's only partially visible in photo. Stripe down back, and with far apart parotoid glands. Definitely not a bullfrog.
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California Sister (Adelpha californica)Observer
acantelowDescription
10 or more at mud puddle
