The Natural History of Bodega Head

    As part of my job, I sometimes receive requests from researchers to check on the status of local species, e.g., whether a plant is flowe...

  Close-up of California Orobanche ( Aphyllon californicum , formerly Orobanche californica ), photographed on 6 August 2019. For a...

This is the final installment of The Velella Chronicles (at least for now!). While I was watching the gonozooids feeding, something amaz...

These pictures are thanks to Lewis's sharp eyes.  I'm so glad he pointed out this intriguing wildflower!  It was growing along the c...