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Narrow-winged Damselflies (Family Coenagrionidae)Observer
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Damselfly spotted on a stick on the ground along the trail at Garland Ranch.
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Haircap Mosses (Genus Polytrichum)Observer
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Growing on a rock ledge in a dry creek.
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Orange Bush Monkeyflower (Diplacus aurantiacus)Observer
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Saw some great orange bush monkeyflowers along hiking trail 01 on Fort Ord.
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Tiger Moths (Tribe Arctiini)Observer
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Fuzzy caterpillar with black and orange spikes.
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Miner's Lettuce (Claytonia perfoliata)Observer
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This Miner's lettuce looked good enough to eat!
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Coastal Bush Lupine (Lupinus arboreus)Observer
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Saw some Yellow Bush Lupine along the side of Reservation Road near Locke Paddon Park.
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House Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus)Observer
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Caught these two House Finches dancing and singing together on this fence.
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Sky Lupine (Lupinus nanus)Observer
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Bright purple sky lupine, along the Monterey Bay Coastal Trail in Marina, CA.
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Blueband Hermit Crab (Pagurus samuelis)Observer
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Blue Banded Hermit feeding in the tide pools at Carmel Beach, CA.
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California Poppy (Eschscholzia californica)Observer
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Pair of California Poppies along the Monterey Bay Coastal Trail in Marina, CA.
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Seven-spotted Lady Beetle (Coccinella septempunctata)Observer
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Saw this ladybug on a warm, early afternoon; it was very actively climbing and crawling around.