Observations by billrod9

On coastal sand dunes

On coastal sand dunes

In Lower Bidwell Park

In Lower Bidwell Park, adjacent to Big Chico Creek, in a sea of invasive periwinkle and English ivy

In tanoak-Douglas fir forest

In mixed conifer-oak forest

In upper Bidwell Park in a meadow

Calflora calls this Synthyris reniformis, on shady bank of coastal spruce forest. Thanks to Gary Lester for the location advice.

On a road bank alongside Richardson Rd, in a redwood, tanoak forest.

On yarrow in ornamental landscaping at Four Lanterns winery.

In spruce-fir forest

Under Sitka spruce and Leyland cypress

Along the bank of the Rogue River

In a coastal dune forest, at the New River Nature Center, North Trail

On dry hillside alongside the Big River trail, with poison oak, Lonicera, Diplaucus.

Along Mendocino Headlands trail, perhaps ssp. bolanderi

Cruising low over a feral lawn, alighting briefly, then continuing to patrol.

This bear was eating cherries and trailing blackberry. Its rear legs appear to be somewhat atrophied, but it didn't seem to be bothered by it, and it could run very fast when something scared it.