Geo-171-2014 Homework #2

For this assignment, I decided to go on a trip to Golden Gate Park. Knowing full well that there would be many many planted/non-indigenous species there, I made it my mission to find the indigenous ones. First, I kept coming across an interesting weed with blue flowers that I assumed was indigenous because of it's commonness across the park: part of the plants iconic taxa. Next, I was walking through the park and kept catching glimpses of a very quick bird, and when I finally caught a shot of one, I assumed it too must take kindly to the park because of the amount of them I saw: part of the bird iconic taxa. Lastly, I wanted to find an insect that I couldn't identify, so I lifted up a log. I found termites, and then I saw an interesting bug protecting a bunch of eggs. I could not see the full bug, nor would it move, but I made the assumption that it was part of the insect iconic taxa.

Posted on February 4, 2014 09:27 AM by rtdecca rtdecca

Observations

Photos / Sounds

What

Golden-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia atricapilla)

Observer

rtdecca

Date

February 1, 2014 02:38 PM PST

Description

Bird that landed for a very brief period of time

Photos / Sounds

What

Red Centipedes (Genus Scolopocryptops)

Observer

rtdecca

Date

February 1, 2014 03:17 PM PST

Description

Insect found under log that seemed to be protecting it's eggs

Photos / Sounds

What

Green Alkanet (Pentaglottis sempervirens)

Observer

rtdecca

Date

February 1, 2014 02:36 PM PST

Description

Weed growing throughout park, seemed more likely to be indigenous due to frequency of spotting.

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