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Vascular Plants (Phylum Tracheophyta)Observer
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Fawn Lilies (Genus Erythronium)Observer
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In redwood rain forest section of botanical garden in east bay regional park district.
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California Newt (Taricha torosa)Observer
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Mating in pond at east bay regional park district
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Streaktails (Genus Allograpta)Observer
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At sibley, feasting on mustard grass.
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Sedgesitters (Genus Platycheirus)Observer
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At sibley. This fly could hover.
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Arthropods (Phylum Arthropoda)Observer
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Found on bottom of cow poop at sibley. Some kind of insect nest?
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Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)Observer
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Observed at sibley. Made a loud buzzing sound. Feeding on mustard grass, one of the few plants in bloom at sibley in early November.
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Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)Observer
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On the asphalt road at sibley.
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Blackclock Ground Beetles (Genus Pterostichus)Observer
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Found under a rock. Hard to catch as it moved extremely fast!
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Butterflies and Moths (Order Lepidoptera)Observer
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Very we'll camouflaged. Hard to see against the dirt up at sibley.
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Willow Apple Gall Sawfly (Euura californica)Observer
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I found this on bottom of willow leaf by the side of the paved path at sibley. I assume some insect lay its eggs in there?
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Beetles (Order Coleoptera)Observer
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Dead bug. Not sure what kind. Found in ground under a stone.
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Button's Banana Slug (Ariolimax buttoni)Observer
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On the path at claremont canyon regional preserve.
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Common Pill Woodlouse (Armadillidium vulgare)Observer
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A lonesome rolly polly.
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Gray Buckeye (Junonia grisea)Observer
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Part of its wing is missing but it could still fly!
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Butterflies and Moths (Order Lepidoptera)Observer
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Incredibly well camouflaged!
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Genista Broom Moth (Uresiphita reversalis)Observer
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Hundreds if caterpillars devouring French Broom bushes.
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Argentine Ant (Linepithema humile)Observer
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At sibley vilcanic regional preserve. I found these underneath a willow leaf next to the path leading away from the old tunnel road. stsstaging area.
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Dragonflies and Damselflies (Order Odonata)Observer
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I saw this dragonfly resting on a dead leaf of a star jasmine. It stayed there a good 4, 5 minutes, motionless.
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Tree Tobacco (Nicotiana glauca)Observer
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Not sure what this is
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Wild Buckwheats (Genus Eriogonum)Observer
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Photo taken at eec don edwards