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Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis)Observer
aimeearmstrongDescription
This bird was spotted alone at the Dwight Center on the Pepperwood Preserve.
Camera: Canon EOS 60D
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California Bordered Plant Bug (Largus californicus)Observer
aimeearmstrongDescription
This baby Bordered Plant Bugs were spotted in large numbers (20+) on the trunk of a tree. Their sizes varied from 3-6mm long. The have a slight metallic blue/green color as well.
Camera: Nikon Coolpix S33
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Operculate Ascomycetes (Class Pezizomycetes)Observer
aimeearmstrongDescription
This fungi formed little cups on a fallen branch. The fungi size varied all over the branch. The area where the fungi was found was partially shaded.
Camera: Canon EOS 60D
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Pacific Poison Oak (Toxicodendron diversilobum)Observer
aimeearmstrongDescription
This poison oak was a bright red color with few green leaves. It was found in partial shade and in a bush form that was low to the ground.
Camera: Canon EOS 60D
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Coyote (Canis latrans)Observer
aimeearmstrongDescription
This coyote was spotted on a dry grass hillside on the Pepperwood Preserve. It was too far in the distance to observe closely. The coyote was alone and not in a pack.
Camera: Canon EOS 60D
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Mediterranean Seed Bug (Xanthochilus saturnius)Observer
aimeearmstrongDescription
This insect was found on a leaf of a plant. It is roughly 0.5 cm long. The insect has a unique pattern on the back.
Canon: Nikon Coolpix S33
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Genus MordellaObserver
aimeearmstrongDescription
This beetle was found on some flowers from the Carrot Family. (See other observation on the flowers)
Camera: Nikon Coolpix S33
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Thin-legged Wolf Spiders (Genus Pardosa)Observer
aimeearmstrongDescription
This spider was found in the ashes of a controlled burn site on the Pepperwood Preserve. Spider is roughly 2-2.5 cm across when stretched out. There are distinct stripe markings on the abdomen and head.
Camera: Nikon Coolpix S33
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Three-lined Cockroach (Luridiblatta trivittata)Observer
aimeearmstrongDescription
(Not the Spider Below!!) This tiny cockroach was introduced into Marin County a few years ago. Please help ID this one! :)
Camera: Nikon Coolpix S33
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Acmon Blue (Icaricia acmon)Observer
aimeearmstrongDescription
This male Acmon Blue Butterfly was spotted in some pennyroyal. There were many other butterflies of the same or similar species in the vicinity as well.
Camera: Nikon Coolpix S33
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Gray Buckeye (Junonia grisea)Observer
aimeearmstrongDescription
This common buckeye with torn wings was flying near some patches of pennyroyal. Not many butterflies of the same species were found in the vicinity. I believe this is a female butterfly, do to some fainter markings on the wings but I cannot be sure.
Camera: Nikon Coolpix S33
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Pennyroyal (Mentha pulegium)Observer
aimeearmstrongDescription
This dried pennyroyal was found in direct sunlight and in a large quantity. There was no water in the vicinity where the pennyroyal was found. Most of the plant in this area was dried out, some of the pennyroyal did appear more alive with the purple flowers.
Camera: Nikon Coolpix S33
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Turkey Mullein (Croton setiger)Observer
aimeearmstrongDescription
This plant was growing in some dry dirt in direct sunlight. The plant was found in small patches within the vicinity. The leaves of the plant are hairy and a light green color.
Camera: Nikon Coolpix S33
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Spikeweeds (Genus Centromadia)Observer
aimeearmstrongDescription
This flower/weed was growing alongside a trail in some dry grass. It stood roughly 2 ft tall with yellow flowers and pointed leaves. The flowers were roughly 1-2 cm across in diameter.
Camera: Nikon Coolpix S33
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Field Bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis)Observer
aimeearmstrongDescription
This white flower was growing through dry grasses. There were other flowers of the same species growing nearby.
Camera: Nikon Coolpix S33
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Flatsedges (Genus Cyperus)Observer
aimeearmstrongDescription
The grass was found in direct sunlight near other various grasses. It was a yellowish/green color (due to sun exposure possibly).
Camera: Nikon Coolpix S33
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Grasses (Family Poaceae)Observer
aimeearmstrongDescription
This grass roughly 1 foot tall. The tops of the grass were roughly 5 cm long and quite hairy looking.
Camera: Nikon Coolpix S33
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Muehlenberg's Centaury (Zeltnera muehlenbergii)Observer
aimeearmstrongDescription
These star shaped pink flowers grew in small patches in many places in the vicinity. The flowers had a vibrant pink color (not captured well in the picture)
Camera: Nikon Coolpix S33
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Armenian Blackberry (Rubus armeniacus)Observer
aimeearmstrongDescription
This blackberry bush grew in direct sunlight in the middle of dry grass. The plant was fruitful and offered many delicious blackberries.
Camera: Nikon Coolpix S33
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Turkey-Tail (Trametes versicolor)Observer
aimeearmstrongDescription
This fungi was found growing on a fallen log. It was in partial shade as well. The Turkey Tail varied in size with each "tail" being 2-3 cm across.
Camera: Nikon Coolpix S33
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Pennyroyal (Mentha pulegium)Observer
aimeearmstrongDescription
This pennyroyal plant was found growing in a dry creek. There were very few purple flowers but rather more green leaves and stems. The plant was found in partial shade.
Camera: Nikon Coolpix S33 and Canon EOS 60D
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Flatsedges (Genus Cyperus)Observer
aimeearmstrongDescription
This grass was found in a dry creek and in partial shade. Many other plants of the same species were found in the creek as well. The plant had one main stem with branching blades of grass at the top.
Camera: Canon EOS 60D
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Goldback Fern (Pentagramma triangularis)Observer
aimeearmstrongDescription
This dried fern was roughly 5 cm in diameter. It grew low to the ground and in partial shade. The fern was dried out and a yellow powder came from the sori when touched.
Camera: Nikon Coolpix S33
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Field Bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis)Observer
aimeearmstrongDescription
This white flower was growing in direct sunlight. It grew through dry grass on a trail. There were a few other white flowers of this particular species in the vicinity.
Camera: Nikon Coolpix S33
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Northern California Black Walnut (Juglans hindsii)Observer
aimeearmstrongDescription
This particular tree was growing alone with no other trees of the same species near by. The leaves of this tree are long and pointed wit branching veins. The leaves branch off stems that come from the branches of the tree.
Camera: Nikon Coolpix S33
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Beard Lichens (Genus Usnea)Observer
aimeearmstrongDescription
This lichen was roughly 1 foot long growing from a bigleaf maple tree. There was lichen throughout the whole tree and all in similar length.
Camera: Nikon Coolpix S33
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Nuttall's Homalothecium Moss (Homalothecium nuttallii)Observer
aimeearmstrongDescription
This moss was growing in partial sunlight on a eucalyptus tree. It has a curly appearance too.
Camera: Nikon Coolpix S33
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Tribe RumiceaeObserver
aimeearmstrongDescription
This red plant stood a little less than 0.5 meters tall. It is completely red on the stem and buds. The buds resemble pennyroyal flowers. This plants were very common in the vicinity of the burn site at
Pepperwood Preserve.
Camera: Nikon Coolpix S33
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Margined Calligrapher (Toxomerus marginatus)Observer
aimeearmstrongDescription
This flying insect was very quick and hard to take a picture of. The abdomen has 2 alternating black and yellow stripes on one half with a orange second half towards the end. It is roughly 0.5 cm long.
Camera: Nikon Coolpix S33
