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Modified 21-Dec-23
Created 23-Aug-23
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High summer. Clay Mariposa Lilies draw the eye again and again, along the road and trails on the Ridge. Pollinators are busy: honeybees and beeflies. A sunny morning bird transect, June 2022.
Toyon (Heteromeles arbutifolia) in BloomClay Mariposa Lily (Calochortus argillosus)Clay Mariposa Lily (Calochortus argillosus)Clay Mariposa Lily (Calochortus argillosus)FlowerClay Mariposa Lily (Calochortus argillosus)Western Honeybee (Apis mellifera) (?) Visits Clay Mariposa Lily (Calochortus argillosus)Western Honeybee (Apis mellifera) (?) Visits Clay Mariposa Lily (Calochortus argillosus)Western Honeybee (Apis mellifera) (?) Visits Clay Mariposa Lily (Calochortus argillosus)Western Honeybee (Apis mellifera) (?) Visits Clay Mariposa Lily (Calochortus argillosus)Western Honeybee (Apis mellifera) (?) Visits Clay Mariposa Lily (Calochortus argillosus)Seeds of Soap Plant (Chlorogalum pomeridianum var. pomeridianum)Waiting SpiderClay Mariposa Lily (Calochortus argillosus)"Phainopepla Tree"Western Bluebird (Sialia mexicana)Western Bluebird (Sialia mexicana)Western Bluebird (Sialia mexicana) Taking Off"Mistletoe Oak"Valley Oak (Quercus lobata)