Cat Chang

Butterfly on rare native species.

Snack buddy with impeccable taste.
#Euphydryas_chalcedona #VariableCheckerspot #Monardella_sinuata_nigrescens #CurlyLeavedMonardella #CNPS1B2

Part 2: BTW, the 5’ rule- AKA Zone 0 might become state law. It’s easier to enforce plus fire insurance companies do not care if you are choosing the right plants in Zone 0. They just care about money, as in making it.

More science needs to happen around best practices for fire hardening. I’m out there speaking on the topic and accepting clients wanting to get their properties shipshape.

Red flower

My neighbor who has lived next door for over 60 years has insane Amaryllis. And Poinsettas, of course. #OaklandRules

Species native to both California and Chile are fascinating. How did that happen? #Plagiobothrys_fulvus #FieldPopcornFlower

Welcome to BlueSky. I’m really hoping it can take the place of FB and IG even though it’s really more like (old) Twitter.

Thanks. The iNat records in the SF Bay Area mostly seem suspect. I attached a few Parmotrema IDs. I’m due to spend time in Mt. Shasta area this year, so will try to look for it there.

Neat! Curious- where is the southern edge of its range?

I am a backyard chicken keeper. Feed costs a lot. Husbandry takes time. I do it because I like it but it’s definitely a hobby that isn’t cost saving in any way.

Phylogeography of the California Thrasher (Toxostoma Redivivum) Based on Nested-Clade Analysis of Mitochondrial-DNA Variation
Erik A. Sgariglia, Kevin J. Burns

California Thrasher on a branch.

Seems Thrashers just chill- as a species, they have high site fidelity. DNA analysis uncovers geologic events. These birds reacted to pressures: glaciation, an ancient connection of the Central Valley to the Pacific Ocean, the rise of the Transverse Mtns.
#CaliforniaThrasher #Toxostoma_Redivivum

Looking suspicious.

Carbon monoxide poisoning?

First #Callophrys_dumetorum, #BrambleHairstreak of the year.

Tree in bud

Just simply one of the most fantastic native trees. In a few weeks, the fragrance of thousands of flowers will cloak each tree. #Aesculus_californica, #CaliforniaBuckeye #snackbuddy

Grebe in water.

That red eye is otherworldly. #HornedGrebe #Podiceps_auritus #lunchbuddy

An early spring bloom. #Pedicularis_densiflora, #WarriorsPlumeLousewort #hemiparasite

Peltigera venosa, fan lichen

Cute as a button. #Peltigera_venosa, #FanLichen

Best wishes for your cat 💕

Feeling similar! We should make an outing happen. Being outdoors is always nicer than social media.

ʻIeʻie, Freycinetia arborea

A short discussion on how difficult it is to see native species in Hawaiʻi brought up this memory of seeing this native plant in the Honuaʻula Forest. This plant is used to make fish baskets and nets. Favored food of the ʻalalā, Hawaiʻian Crow. #Freycinetia_arborea, ʻIeʻie #IeIe

I hope you have a chance to see ʻieʻie. Maiʻa was a wa’a plant but as you note- most banana grown now is not the traditional one. Enjoy, and I hope your research is transformative. Ma ka hana ka ʻike, ma ka ʻike ka mana.

E pili mau nā pōmaikaʻi me ʻoe no kou hana. Sadly, all the plants in the photo are not native to Hawai’i. I hope you have a chance to see our relatives.

Adelinia grandis

Spring has sprung! #Adelinia_grandis, #PacificHoundsTongue.

Been talking to whoever will listen about this problem. Very little research tracking fire hardening efforts and what is truly effective while biodiversity is taking a huge hit from wholesale removal efforts.

Congratulations! I’ve still got a few more years. I hope this year is a fantastic year of discovering new things you enjoy.

Nice to see you too! Hope all is well for you!

Nice to see you here Davena! Trying this platform out- I sure hope it’s better than FB. Right now it feels like old Twitter which I dumped when the E-man bought X.

Marveling at the diversity in Amanita. #Amanita_augusta #Amanita_calyptroderma