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Pseudobahia peirsonii, the San Joaquin Adobe Sunburst!

This annual is endemic to uncommon heavy clay soils in the southeastern San Joaquin Valley and foothills.

Despite major habitat destruction from residential development and invasive species, this tiny population in Fresno County is hanging on.

30.03.2025 13:27 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

CEMEX blast mine proposal in Fresno County raises big questions CEMEX has a controversial blast mine proposal that is approaching a critical deadline and public officials don't want to talk about it.

New reporting on the CEMEX blast mine from @fresnoland.bsky.social

fresnoland.org/2025/03/06/c...

07.03.2025 17:12 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Visited the beautiful Ajo Mountains in Arizona a few weeks ago. Met the endemic Ajo Mountain Scrub Oak, among many other cool AZ native species 🤠

#quercus #quercusajoensis #ajo #arizona #sonorandesert

20.02.2025 01:19 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Current satellite snapshot depicting developing storm system west of California.

Low pressure system west of northern California is rapidly "spinning up" (deepening) and getting that "textbook" mid-latitude cyclone look on satellite imagery this afternoon. This is the major storm slated to bring rain/wind/SoCal debris flow impacts tomorrow (Thu). #CAwx

12.02.2025 22:30 — 👍 130    🔁 29    💬 2    📌 2