The Natural History of Bodega Head

    I was at a family wedding on Cape Cod recently (Congratulations, Katie & Aiden!), so here are a few quick shots from Massachusetts. ...

    Abby wrote to let us know she had observed an unusual flatworm on 17 June 2026.  Amazingly, we encountered what looks like the same spec...

    While in Monterey last weekend, we were thinking about southern species that might become more common farther north if a major El Ni ñ o...

    Seemed like this photo could be appropriate for World Oceans Day (8 June 2026).   A heart from and for the ocean! Here's the entire ...

    ...in a shell!   Two close-ups of the inside of an abalone shell.   I thought the first one (above) looked like an aurora, while the sec...

    We were in Monterey yesterday (5 June 2026) for a concert, but we drove down early to spend a little time along the coast.  Here's a...

    A quick look at a Western Yellow-bellied Racer ( Coluber constrictor mormon ) this afternoon (3 June 2026) With its head raised, the nic...