The Natural History of Bodega Head

  Last July I looked out at the ocean, wondering how it could be so warm.  On 21 July 2014, sea water temperatures reached 17.5 ° C (63...

  Isn't that an amazing color?  Some people have called it "grass-green." Do you know what type of animal this is? ...

I was watching a jumping spider crawl along a rock face in the high intertidal zone.  As it approached a limpet, I wasn't sure what it w...

I've been waiting for a long time to see this dragonfly in northern California. I know it isn't the best picture.  But you'll ...

  Happy Fourth of July ! It seemed like sharing the seed head of the local Beach Dandelion ( Agoseris apargioides var. eastwoodia...

A few years ago, I posted a series of pictures documenting the development of 'Summersalt,' a juvenile Black Oystercatcher.  To revi...

Around 8 p.m., the air temperature started dropping, a breeze began to blow, and dark clouds were visible to the east.  I wondered if it was...