While I have always called this member of the family Rosaceae western serviceberry, there is a lengthy list of colloquial…
It is always one of the great joys of springtime to see the first California Tortoiseshells. I often begin hearing…
Western Fence Lizards are, by far, the lizard species I most frequently encounter. Although those encounters mostly consist of a…
I do not know for sure what these plants are, and it would take a DNA analysis to be certain.…
Like all swallowtail butterflies Papilio zelicaon is beautiful to look at and graceful in flight. They light up a landscape…
It is ironic that it took so long to add this species to my list, considering that I see it…
This is an interesting little Buprestid (jewel beetles). This genus has an unusual structure where the elytra are fused in…
I often wonder how many Fritillaria affinis I have walked by obliviously. The mottled brown and yellow flower almost perfectly…
This is a festive looking Noctuid moth, with a simple but elegant pattern, and a simple 3 color palette. There…
Early in spring, when Pacific Red Elderberry begins to bloom, it is identifiable from 100’ away. At that time of…