The Natural History of Bodega Head

    Gray Hairstreak ( Strymon melinus ), laying eggs among mint flowers in our garden, 2 August 2026.  

For Eric’s summer class, we used a small plankton net to collect some plankton near the mouth of Bodega Harbor during a flooding tide last w...

    Such interesting clouds yesterday!   Morning view from Cotati on 22 July 2026.

    Close-up of the upper surface of a Bat Star ( Patiria miniata ).  Those are  papulae (in purple) among  clusters of spines (in pink).  (...

    ...sailor's delight.     A saying that certainly held true last night and today!    Sunset from Cotati on 11 July 2026.   

    I was at the Spud Point Marina docks briefly this afternoon and noticed lots of schools of what look to be young Northern Anchovies ( En...

  Sea Lavender ( Limonium californicum ) flowers, 7 July 2026