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Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)Observer
mhorwinskiDescription
I noticed this swarm in a parking lot, attached to a bottle brush plant
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Field and Button Mushrooms (Genus Agaricus)Observer
mhorwinskiDescription
These were growing out of the ground. There was some old wood chip mulch and a top layer of valley oak leaves. Next to a parking lot.
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Common Gilled Mushrooms and Allies (Order Agaricales)Observer
mhorwinskiDescription
This was growing out of the earth. There was miners lettuce next to it, and a younger live oak above it.
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Common Gilled Mushrooms and Allies (Order Agaricales)Observer
mhorwinskiDescription
This was growing out of the earth and is surrounded by fairly fresh wood chips that are made of redwood I believe.
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Deceivers (Genus Laccaria)Observer
mhorwinskiDescription
This was growing below valley oak trees, and below a california ceanothus.
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Common Gilled Mushrooms and Allies (Order Agaricales)Observer
mhorwinskiDescription
These were growing under valley oak trees, with and there was old wood chip mulch below the leaf level.
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Shaggy Mane (Coprinus comatus)Observer
mhorwinskiDescription
This was growing out of a crack in the sidewalk, and it was under a california ceanothus which was under a valley oak.
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Hare's Foot Inkcap (Coprinopsis lagopus)Observer
mhorwinskiDescription
Growing beneath a valley oak tree out of the earth and leaves.
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Bedstraws (Genus Galium)Observer
mhorwinskiDescription
I was raised calling it "cleavers". It is sprouting in shady wet places.
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Three-cornered Garlic (Allium triquetrum)Observer
mhorwinskiDescription
Is this wild onion? The roots are little spheres that smell like onion. They come back in the same patches every year.
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Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos)Observer
mhorwinskiDescription
Is it a thrush of some kind?
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Lemon Balm (Melissa officinalis)Observer
mhorwinskiDescription
The lemon balm grows in big patches and comes back early every year. It is a great tasting tea.
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Palestine Arum (Arum palaestinum)Observer
mhorwinskiDescription
These are really cool looking lilies that grow wild around the place. They were probably cultivated initially.
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Mallows (Genus Malva)Observer
mhorwinskiDescription
Little cheese weeds are popping up everywhere.
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Common Chickweed (Stellaria media)Observer
mhorwinskiDescription
The chickweed is growing in fields at this time of year.
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Rosemary (Salvia rosmarinus)Observer
mhorwinskiDescription
The rosemary is in full bloom and it attracts lots of bees and ladybugs.
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Field and Button Mushrooms (Genus Agaricus)Observer
mhorwinskiDescription
This cute mushroom popped up in about 2 days after a rain.
It was growing strait out of the earth and surrounded by leaves of the valley oak tree.
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Plants (Kingdom Plantae)Observer
mhorwinskiDescription
I have always wondered what this plant is. It hasn't changed much in size or appearance in years.
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Bonfire Moss (Funaria hygrometrica)Observer
mhorwinskiDescription
This was growing on a plum tree, I see it everywhere.
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Ruffle Lichens (Genus Parmotrema)Observer
mhorwinskiDescription
These pictures were taken right next to each other. I believe that each picture is a different stage of it's life cycle. It was growing on a plum tree.
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Curled Dock (Rumex crispus)Observer
mhorwinskiDescription
Curly or "yellow" dock is sprouting in abundance.
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Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus)Observer
mhorwinskiDescription
It had just rained and this guy was hunting a field below.
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Common Douglas-Fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii)Observer
mhorwinskiDescription
This I'm not sure which variety of fur tree this is.
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Red Deadnettle (Lamium purpureum)Observer
mhorwinskiDescription
This is one of the more attractive field flowers of this season. There are fields of it that appear just before the mustard flowers to grow and cover them.