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Western Bluebird Sialia mexicana

Observer

microm

Date

May 24, 2013

Description

Mr. and Mrs. were waiting for me a the car!

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slender tarweed Deinandra fasciculata

Observer

microm

Date

May 24, 2013

Description

A little field of it!

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chalk dudleya Dudleya pulverulenta

Observer

microm

Date

May 24, 2013

Description

in bloom!

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Observer

microm

Date

May 24, 2013

Description

Another sample to show the under side of the petals.

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Observer

microm

Date

May 24, 2013
Plants

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Plants Kingdom Plantae

Observer

microm

Date

May 24, 2013

Description

I am not sure at all about this one. it could be a Phacelia although others are already done blooming and drying up. What do you think?

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Observer

microm

Date

May 24, 2013

Description

I will post a few pictures to show the hard work of those critters.

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Observer

microm

Date

May 24, 2013

Description

I could be mistaken but the various pseudognaphalium species, here, do not seem to bloom at the same time.
This one has sticky green leaves on both sides (versus a lighter green on the under side or a lighter stem) and it has a wonderful aroma of maple syrup too!

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Lesser Goldfinch Spinus psaltria

Observer

microm

Date

May 24, 2013

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Observer

microm

Date

May 24, 2013

Description

The are getting taller 50 cm to a meter.

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Observer

microm

Date

May 24, 2013

Description

I realize I have posted a lot of those but the shots are getting clearer, it seems.

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Observer

microm

Date

May 24, 2013

Description

Very busy on California Buckwheat, right now.

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Acmon Blue Plebejus acmon

Observer

microm

Date

May 24, 2013

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Rosy Boa Lichanura trivirgata

Observer

snakeinmypocket

Date

May 23, 2013 10:58 AM PDT

Place

(Somewhere...)
Insects

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Insects Class Insecta

Observer

microm

Date

May 22, 2013

Description

Smaller than 1 cm

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Pallid-winged Grasshopper Trimerotropis pallidipennis

Observer

microm

Date

May 22, 2013

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Cabbage White Pieris rapae

Observer

microm

Date

May 22, 2013

Description

Those drive me crazy! Do they ever sit still? I got the male and female in the first and second shot here though.
They seem to enjoy watercress (Nasturtium officinale).

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Observer

microm

Date

May 22, 2013

Description

Caterpillar on Cudweed by the creek.

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Observer

microm

Date

May 22, 2013

Description

In the Epilobium of San Diego County options are:
E. campestre (not it)
E. canum (not it)
E. canum angustifolium (not it)
E. canum canum (not it)
E. ciliatum
E. ciliatum ciliatum
E. desiflorum (not it)
E. hallianum
E. latifolia
E. minutum

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dean's milkvetch Astragalus deanei

Observer

snakeinmypocket

Date

Mar 14, 2006

Place

dehesa CA (Google, OSM)

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Vivid Dancer Argia vivida

Observer

microm

Date

May 22, 2013

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Acorn Woodpecker Melanerpes formicivorus

Observer

microm

Date

May 22, 2013

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microm

Date

May 22, 2013

Description

The Rumex on my taxa list are:
R. conglomeratus
R. Crispus
R. salicifolius
and I am only familiar with R. crispus.

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Observer

microm

Date

May 22, 2013

Description

Resembles salvia mellifera but the leaves are greyer, less "wrinkled" and the scent is much more pleasant to me.

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Vivid Dancer Argia vivida

Observer

microm

Date

May 22, 2013

Description

Female

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goldentop grass Lamarckia aurea

Observer

microm

Date

May 22, 2013

Description

Also by the seasonal creek.

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annual beard grass Polypogon monspeliensis

Observer

microm

Date

May 22, 2013

Description

Growing near a seasonal creek.

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Acmon Blue Plebejus acmon

Observer

microm

Date

May 17, 2013

Description

I hope I got it right this time.

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