My undergraduate studies was in Zoology with an emphasis in Entomology and subsequent employment primarily in insect research and rearing. Interest and hobbies concerning nature, science and sustainability are enjoyed and since about 2012 have developed a deep passion for mushroom observation and I.D.

Bees of CA- http://www.helpabee.org/common-bee-groups-of-ca.html

Key to Coprinoid Species Mushrooms- https://www.mycopedia.ch/literatur/various/key_parasola_coprinopsis_coprinellus.pdf

Flies: https://sites.google.com/view/flyguide/species-guides/syrphidae/volucellini/key-to-volucellini

Halitus bees key of Pacific NW- https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a849d4c8dd041c9c07a8e4c/t/5a9727410d9297d03d5f566c/1519855427669/Roberts+1973+Bees+of+Northwestern+America+Halictus.pdf

Basic Bee ID- https://www.pollinator.org/pollinator.org/assets/generalFiles/BeginnerBeeFieldGuide_11March2022_LowRez.pdf

Ganoderma: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0199738

Fomitopsis: https://www.fs.fed.us/nrs/pubs/jrnl/2019/nrs_2019_haight-j_001.pdf

NA Cortinarius: https://nacorts.com/?fbclid=IwAR12MyHFxJbYJmwVxoFgVXseIersuAFokgDi1Hyc14G0yL2GIGMxZ_xPO2k

Lepidoptera associated with Calif. native plants: http://www.katemarianchild.com/child-wp/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/CALIFORNIA-PLANTS-FOR-LEPIDOPTERA-22-FEB-2018.pdf