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Rhus ovata
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Spizella passerina
A new-to-me bird … they are not rare, but I apparently haven’t been observant enough to notice one before today.
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red berries
It’s red berry season in this part of the world, and our yard boasts three different shrubs bearing this cheerful fruit. None of them are native; in fact both cotoneaster and firethorn are considered invasive in California. I’d like to replace them both with our lovely endemic toyon.
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Apis mellifera
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exoskeleton
Just in time for Halloween, a discarded (exo)skeleton.
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stick figure
One way to loosen up: use a very crude tool.
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archery lesson
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Quercus lobata
The squirrels are happy. But the acorn woodpeckers are going to have drill bigger storage holes!
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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.
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Andricus quercuscalifornicus
A little something I’m working on for school walks at the state park.
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