Apis mellifera
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exoskeleton
Just in time for Halloween, a discarded (exo)skeleton.
stick figure
One way to loosen up: use a very crude tool.
archery lesson
Quercus lobata
The squirrels are happy. But the acorn woodpeckers are going to have drill bigger storage holes!
Chrysanthemoides incana
Ventura Botanic Garden is free on Fridays. And you can take your dog on Wednesdays and Fridays. It’s a very steep site with ocean views all the way up. Definitely a place to return to in spring.
Andricus quercuscalifornicus
A little something I’m working on for school walks at the state park.
Callipepla californica
What fun, a covey of California quails in the backyard this morning. First time I have seen the state bird of California in our yard. I hope they return!
Phidippus adumbratus
OK, this isn’t going to turn into a spider blog. But I just happened to see this cutie in the yard today. There’s something so appealing about jumping spiders, with those two big and two little eyes.
Dictis striatipes
A new-to-me arachnid! I didn’t observe the spitting behaviour myself.
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