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Feb. 13, 2013
07:34 PM PST
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Oct. 8, 2012
05:56 PM PDT
Description
A tiny wasp or bee on a Castilleja bloom.
Date added
Jul. 1, 2011
04:52 PM PDT
Date added
Jul. 1, 2011
04:52 PM PDT
Description
This was growing as a bush at the base of a tree near a road and street sign. May be landscaping.
Date added
Jul. 1, 2011
04:52 PM PDT
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Jul. 1, 2011
04:39 PM PDT
Description
I believe this is a mosquito pupa. While searching a shallow, flooded meadow, I noticed these shrimp-like creatures wriggling somewhat tadpole like. Motile pupae! I guess baby mosquitoes never stop wriggling.
Date added
Jul. 1, 2011
04:32 PM PDT
Description
A metallic, indigo blue pentatomid.
Date added
Jul. 1, 2011
04:32 PM PDT
Description
This bright green, fruticose lichen was common on many trees.
Date added
Jul. 1, 2011
04:32 PM PDT
Description
A rather large, solitary ant.
Date added
Jul. 1, 2011
04:15 PM PDT
Description
Some kind of iris or iris relative?
Date added
Jul. 1, 2011
04:15 PM PDT
Description
I'm guessing Sugar Pine because of the very large cone.
Date added
Jul. 1, 2011
04:15 PM PDT
Date added
Jul. 1, 2011
04:15 PM PDT
Description
A large gray slug. I think I read somewhere that the textured "thumbprint" mantle is a hallmark of the Arionidae.
Date added
Jul. 1, 2011
03:38 PM PDT
Description
radial fungus or mold on underside of a wet log
Date added
Jul. 1, 2011
03:38 PM PDT
Date added
Jul. 1, 2011
03:38 PM PDT
Description
orange fungus on the ground. Possibly Aleuria sp?
Date added
Jul. 1, 2011
03:38 PM PDT
Description
I previously thought these were pine drops (Pterospora andromedea)
Date added
Jul. 1, 2011
03:38 PM PDT
Date added
Jul. 1, 2011
03:38 PM PDT
Date added
Jul. 1, 2011
03:38 PM PDT
Date added
Jul. 1, 2011
03:38 PM PDT
Date added
Jul. 1, 2011
03:38 PM PDT
Date added
Jul. 1, 2011
03:38 PM PDT
Description
two butterflies enjoying lunch with a fly. I believe these to be a race of Callophrys gryneus, possibly subspecies nelsoni. Note the 3 spots and small tails on hind wing.
Date added
Jul. 1, 2011
03:38 PM PDT
Description
green algae in a slow-moving stream
Date added
Jul. 1, 2011
03:38 PM PDT
Date added
Jul. 1, 2011
03:04 PM PDT
Description
Ranchman's tiger moth (Platyprepia virginalis).
Larva, with long white plume. Dead.
Date added
Jul. 1, 2011
03:04 PM PDT
Description
Youngsters in nests under a steel bridge.
Date added
Jul. 1, 2011
03:04 PM PDT
Date added
Jul. 1, 2011
03:04 PM PDT
Date added
Jul. 1, 2011
03:04 PM PDT
