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sunya

Date

May 12, 2013 11:15 AM PDT

Description

Spider with large pedipalps--probably a male?

Thought it might be a grass spider, but it seems to be lacking vertical stripes on its body.

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chamise Adenostoma fasciculatum

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icosahedron

Date

May 14, 2013 01:20 PM PDT

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icosahedron

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May 15, 2013 11:30 AM PDT

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chinese-houses Collinsia heterophylla ssp. heterophylla

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icosahedron

Date

May 15, 2013 01:20 PM PDT

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icosahedron

Date

May 15, 2013 11:40 AM PDT

Description

A fat little fly; seemingly glued to this monkey flower.

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Hover Flies Family Syrphidae

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icosahedron

Date

May 15, 2013 11:30 AM PDT

Description

Wasted some time trying to get a picture of their typical hovering flight, when I've neither the skill or camera to do this...

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winecup clarkia Clarkia purpurea

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icosahedron

Date

May 15, 2013 01:50 PM PDT

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kestrel

Date

May 10, 2013 02:18 PM PDT

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Western Toad Anaxyrus boreas

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dave-barry

Date

May 8, 2013

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Coast Redwood Sequoia sempervirens

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bumblebeth

Date

May 8, 2013 11:55 AM PDT

Description

Recorded by Leslie Perez,Malita Whitson,Helen Lehman,IOOBY

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Coast Redwood Sequoia sempervirens

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bumblebeth

Date

May 8, 2013 11:48 AM PDT

Place

(Somewhere...)

Description

Recorded by Brandon corral and Martin zepeda, sixth graders at Helen Lehman school with IOOBY,

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eggleaf spurge Euphorbia oblongata

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icosahedron

Date

May 7, 2013 09:00 AM PDT

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icosahedron

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May 4, 2013 09:50 AM PDT

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Western star flower Trientalis latifolia

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icosahedron

Date

May 4, 2013 10:00 AM PDT

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California Sister Adelpha californica

Observer

icosahedron

Date

May 4, 2013 10:40 AM PDT

Description

Another repeated species, included for the nice view of the ventral wing surface.

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Northern Checkerspot Chlosyne palla

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icosahedron

Date

May 4, 2013 10:00 AM PDT

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Band-tailed Pigeon Patagioenas fasciata

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curiousgeorge61

Date

May 2, 2013

Description

I don't like to add observations without a picture, but I saw this one while I was driving and didn't have a camera with me anyway. It was the first time I saw one of these still alive as far as I know.

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Tidy Tips Layia platyglossa

Observer

icosahedron

Date

Apr 30, 2013 10:30 AM PDT

Description

Numerous tiny beetles in residence: see last image.

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icosahedron

Date

Apr 30, 2013 10:20 AM PDT

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icosahedron

Date

Apr 30, 2013 10:10 AM PDT

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Blow Wives Achyrachaena mollis

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icosahedron

Date

Apr 30, 2013 10:00 AM PDT

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icosahedron

Date

Apr 30, 2013 09:30 AM PDT

Description

Early in the day, a bit less than 70 degrees; only heard them when I stepped under the tree's canopy to check out something else.

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Seep Monkeyflower Mimulus guttatus

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icosahedron

Date

Apr 30, 2013 11:00 AM PDT

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Ookow Dichelostemma congestum

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icosahedron

Date

Apr 17, 2013 12:00 AM PDT

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California wild rose Rosa californica

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icosahedron

Date

Apr 17, 2013 12:45 AM PDT

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Red Vetchling Lathyrus cicera

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icosahedron

Date

Apr 14, 2013 01:45 PM PDT

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Variable Checkerspot Euphydryas chalcedona

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icosahedron

Date

Apr 14, 2013 02:30 PM PDT

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Nelson's Hairstreak Callophrys nelsoni

Observer

icosahedron

Date

Apr 14, 2013 12:45 AM PDT

Description

Lots of these flitting about a small meadow of sawtooth sedge.

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icosahedron

Date

Apr 14, 2013 01:30 PM PDT

Description

Three shots of different male individuals.

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icosahedron

Date

Apr 14, 2013 10:00 AM PDT

Description

What else would be eating up all the plantain? Dozens of these on a small patch.