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Genus TharrhaleaObserver
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Seen at UCSC Arboretum
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Black Oystercatcher (Haematopus bachmani)Observer
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Another bird captured through the 15-45x spotting scope during the otter project. Lots of marine activity this week!
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Brandt's Cormorant (Urile penicillatus)Observer
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Seen cleaning itself while performing otter surveys. Pictures taken through 15-45x spotting scope.
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Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)Observer
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Big guy seen before leaving for Santa Cruz Island with Island Packers. Too bad there was so much trash in the Harbor
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Simple Desert Agave (Agave simplex)Observer
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Nice little agave found near a Cave in the Granite Mountains. Lots of diversity here, found near lots of other cacti and other Desert Scrub.
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Peas, Vetches, and Allies (Tribe Fabeae)Observer
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Nice native riparian herb found in Angelo.
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Western Fence Lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis)Observer
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Camoflage! Luckily Gage was fast enough to catch this bad boy!
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Rubber Rabbitbrush (Ericameria nauseosa)Observer
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A dominant and beautiful form of Rabbitbrush, which underwent an intensive Rapid Research project by our California Ecology and Conservation friends.
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Bush Lupine Complex (Complex Lupinus albifrons)Observer
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Lupines found above the Crooked Creek Field Station on Sagehen Flat.
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Great Basin Bristlecone Pine (Pinus longaeva)Observer
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Some beautiful cone-age here. Just finished a small research project about Dolomitic and Granitic differences re: Pinus longeva fecundity.
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Northern California Black Walnut (Juglans hindsii)Observer
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Big walnut tree in Blake's meadow.
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Tarweeds and Allies (Tribe Madieae)Observer
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A nice flower found along the South Fork Eel River
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Yellow Garden Spider (Argiope aurantia)Observer
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Brilliant garden spider found in the maritime chaparral garden at the UCSC Arboretum
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Banded Garden Spider (Argiope trifasciata)Observer
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This big shiny spider appeared during a weed whacking session at the UCSC Arboretum. My friend Linda looked it up in her spider book at home and concluded it was the silver garden spider. Has anybody else seen this?
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Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis)Observer
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Seen along a trail foraging. Picture is a little bit difficult to see because I was using my phone.
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Coast Dudleya (Dudleya caespitosa)Observer
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Need help identifying this. It was found growing above the beach in the cliffside just hanging out among some poison oak and other cliffside species. It was not very abundant and this cliff was mostly dominated by ice plant.
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California Sea Lion (Zalophus californianus)Observer
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Almost walked right into this guy while foraging through some rocks at Ano Nuevo State Beach
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Common Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus)Observer
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Seen from the cliffs on west cliff drive
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Western Blue-eyed Grass (Sisyrinchium bellum)Observer
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Found growing among native grasses in Ano Nuevo
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Amole (Chlorogalum pomeridianum ssp. pomeridianum)Observer
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Found in Ano Nuevo, soaproot is a culturally significant plant to native people of the area
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Common Yarrow (Achillea millefolium)Observer
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Found near poison oak in Ano Nuevo. Currently not flowering
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Genus HolodiscusObserver
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Hazelnut found near an outlook in Ano Nuevo
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Purple Needlegrass (Nassella pulchra)Observer
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California native bunch grass found near Ano Nuevo
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Western Rush (Juncus occidentalis)Observer
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Beautiful yellowing juncus found near Ano Nuevo
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Great Stinging Nettle (Urtica dioica)Observer
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Found alongside a trail in Ano Nuevo. Look but don't touch
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Blue Elder (Sambucus cerulea)Observer
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Encountered while hiking in Ano Nuevo
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Black Nightshade Complex (Complex Solanum nigrum)Observer
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Found off a trail near Ano Nuevo. Small flowers, white petals with a yellow center.
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California Buckeye (Aesculus californica)Observer
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Lots of big beautiful buckeyes found alongside the road in Ano Nuevo
