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Anise Swallowtail (Papilio zelicaon)Observer
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Multiple individuals at this spot, sometimes spiraling in flight with each other.
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Convergent Lady Beetle (Hippodamia convergens)Observer
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A sample of this plant was taken home to look at under the microscope, and I found there were a lot of aphids on it.
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Clay Mariposa Lily (Calochortus argillosus)Observer
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Approximately 10 plants seen blooming in the area.
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California Buttercup (Ranunculus californicus)Observer
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Note forming seed head in first image
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Oval Sedge (Carex leporina)Observer
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Submitted previously, but posting new photos with more mature heads.
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Slough Sedge (Carex obnupta)Observer
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See other entries for this plant at this location. Some microcopic images exist as well as close-ups of the flowering heads. Here I'm hoping to show what they're like now that they're maturing.
