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Spiders Order Araneae

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icosahedron

Date

Jun 17, 2013 06:50 AM PDT

Description

Found in our kitchen.

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Butterflies and Moths Order Lepidoptera

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icosahedron

Date

Jun 14, 2013 09:00 PM PDT

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Aaron's beard Hypericum calycinum

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icosahedron

Date

Jun 15, 2013 12:00 AM PDT

Description

Been seeing other Hypericum species in the hills; thought to throw in this ubiquitous landscaping favorite. Don't know what it's potential to be invasive; but we are certainly giving it every chance in using it to cover dry slopes everywhere.

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icosahedron

Date

Jun 12, 2013 11:10 AM PDT

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Queen Anne's Lace Daucus carota

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icosahedron

Date

Jun 12, 2013 12:30 AM PDT

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Italian arum Arum italicum

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icosahedron

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Jun 12, 2013 11:00 AM PDT

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icosahedron

Date

Jun 12, 2013 12:00 AM PDT

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Bees and Allies Superfamily Apoidea

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dave-barry

Date

Jun 7, 2013

Description

In between the size of a Honey bee and a Bumble bee.

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Dicot

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icosahedron

Date

Jun 3, 2013 01:45 PM PDT

Description

Confused by these exuberant masses of folage growing on a few willow branches.

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Potato Solanum tuberosum

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icosahedron

Date

Jun 5, 2013 08:30 AM PDT

Description

Love to see these flowers...

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Tomato Solanum lycopersicum

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icosahedron

Date

Jun 5, 2013 08:30 AM PDT

Description

Thought I'd add to my nightshade collection.

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Teasels Genus Dipsacus

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icosahedron

Date

Jun 3, 2013 01:40 PM PDT

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icosahedron

Date

Jun 3, 2013 12:50 AM PDT

Description

Everyone calls this 'chicory'. A wonderfully tough plant that provides cheerful blue flowers along our desiccated roads all summer and into fall. Not native; but has moved into real estate no one else seems to want...

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icosahedron

Date

Jun 3, 2013 01:50 PM PDT

Description

On a willow branch.

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Butterflies and Moths Order Lepidoptera

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icosahedron

Date

Jun 3, 2013 01:40 PM PDT

Description

On a willow branch.

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icosahedron

Date

Jun 3, 2013 01:30 PM PDT

Description

What's with the wonderful name for this unassuming little plant?

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icosahedron

Date

Jun 1, 2013 12:00 AM PDT

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Treehoppers Family Membracidae

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icosahedron

Date

May 28, 2013 10:30 AM PDT

Description

Sorry about the lousy image; but when I got too close it unleashed a mighty hop and was gone...

It's sitting on a ragged doug fir stump under various oaks.

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icosahedron

Date

May 28, 2013 10:30 AM PDT

Description

I saw a few of these flying about on this cloudy morning.

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Botta's Pocket Gopher Thomomys bottae

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dave-barry

Date

May 27, 2013

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Indian pink Silene laciniata var. californica

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icosahedron

Date

May 28, 2013 10:40 AM PDT

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Bullfrog

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icosahedron

Date

May 28, 2013 11:45 AM PDT

Description

Perhaps a bullfrog? Individuals line the shallows of this permanent pond. usually they're extremely skittish; but on this cool morning they were willing to pose. Calls are deep and resonant.

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Mournful Duskywing Erynnis tristis

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icosahedron

Date

May 28, 2013 12:15 AM PDT

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Western Bluebird Sialia mexicana

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dave-barry

Date

May 22, 2013

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dave-barry

Date

May 22, 2013

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Mourning Dove Zenaida macroura

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dave-barry

Date

May 22, 2013

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Tree Swallow Tachycineta bicolor

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dave-barry

Date

May 22, 2013

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Song Sparrow Melospiza melodia

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dave-barry

Date

May 22, 2013

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lindynik

Date

May 23, 2013 09:29 PM PDT

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sunya

Date

the past

Description

Found this little critter while exploring a hidden creek near Altruria Heights.

Guessing it's some sort of damselfly, but will leave the ID-ing up to the experts!