Date added
Mar. 6, 2010
09:34 AM PST
Description
I don't remember having seen this flower before. It doesn't really stand out but it's beautiful.
Date added
Jan. 24, 2010
10:19 AM PST
Description
The very first time I see one.
Although I was not looking for them, my attention got caught by a strange plant growing on the side of the trail. Big shiny green leaves with dark spots...
I looked closer, hoping to see some future flower growth of some sort and didn't find any. And then it dawned on me. Those barely noticeable things on the sides were flowers, and they were those Fetid Adderstongues I had heard about, but never seen before. Very cool.
Date added
Jan. 10, 2010
08:04 PM PST
Description
The only one we saw today...
Date added
Jan. 10, 2010
07:55 PM PST
Description
Along Brushy Peaks trail. Not sure what that is. A seedling? A fern just getting out of the ground?
Date added
Jan. 10, 2010
07:54 PM PST
Description
Along the Brushy Peaks trail. We would never have paid any attention to them if the brighter part of those fungi was white. But it was pink...
Date added
Jan. 10, 2010
07:52 PM PST
Description
Along the New Almaden trail...
Date added
Jan. 10, 2010
07:51 PM PST
Description
Lots of then already along the New Almaden trail
Date added
Jan. 10, 2010
07:50 PM PST
Description
I am not sure what this is. Looks like trumpets coming out of the tree trunk
Date added
Jan. 10, 2010
07:48 PM PST
Description
Seen along the New Almaden trail.
Date added
Dec. 20, 2009
10:31 PM PST
Description
Stunning, beautiful red mushrooms.
Date added
Dec. 20, 2009
07:16 PM PST
Description
This Banana Slug was roaming around on the Sweeney Ridge.
Date added
Dec. 6, 2009
06:37 PM PST
Description
I saw this Great Blue Heron flying low, very close and he landed very close to the parking lot. Seeing him land was quite a sight!
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Date added
Dec. 1, 2009
08:57 PM PST
Description
Saw this cute little cactus between a few big volcanic rocks, in the northern part of the park, in the petroglyphs area.
Date added
Nov. 29, 2009
05:44 PM PST
Description
This pretty coyote was roaming around Kelso Depot (Mojave National Preserve).
He came quickly to my car and then waited, just as if he was expecting me to give him food. He's probably used to tourists feeding him :-(
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Date added
Nov. 23, 2009
09:25 PM PST
Description
Not sure if it's a little plant or a future tree...
Date added
Nov. 23, 2009
09:24 PM PST
Date added
Nov. 23, 2009
09:23 PM PST
Date added
Nov. 23, 2009
09:22 PM PST
Description
We saw several of those in a limited area.
Date added
Nov. 23, 2009
09:19 PM PST
Description
Nice big mushroom. I don't know how to identify them.
Date added
Nov. 23, 2009
09:18 PM PST
Description
The second newt of the day, really close to the first one. Even though he was not moving fast, I was not fast enough to get his head. He went back to his hole.
Date added
Nov. 23, 2009
09:16 PM PST
Description
The first one of the season. I didn't expect to see newts that early. I thought it would be more February/March.
Date added
Nov. 23, 2009
09:14 PM PST
Description
Interesting fungus that looks like (pattern-wise) the shell of an oyster.
Date added
Nov. 21, 2009
08:57 AM PST
Description
This was the season. At this time of the year, those little creatures are everywhere, especially close to water.
Date added
Nov. 21, 2009
08:54 AM PST
Description
This mushroom looked nice but I don't know what it is.
What
Salsify
Tragopogon porrifolius
Date added
Nov. 21, 2009
08:45 AM PST
Description
One of the two salsifys I saw this year.
Date added
Nov. 21, 2009
08:40 AM PST
Description
It was the season... Those common wildflowers can be found all over the place.
Date added
Nov. 20, 2009
08:58 PM PST
Description
"Regular" blue-eyed grass flowers were all around us when a small cluster of white flowers caught my attention. The first time I've seen the white version of this common wildflower.
Date added
Nov. 20, 2009
08:20 PM PST
Description
Possibly the only one Elegant Clarkia I have seen this year.
Date added
Nov. 19, 2009
09:53 PM PST
Description
A third tarantula, on a hike along the Hunting Hollow road.
Date added
Nov. 19, 2009
09:51 PM PST
Description
The second of three tarantulas I saw on this hike. This one was in the dry creek bed. I got some good videos of it.
