March 22, 20-025 with Bowen and Sidney

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Purissima Creek Redwoods Preserve
March 22, 2025
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Newt

California newt (Taricha torosa)
Family: Salamandridae (salamanders and newts)
Purissima Creek Redwoods Preserve
March 22, 2025
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Sad ensatina

Ensatina (Ensatina eschschloltzii)
Family: Plethodontidae (lungless salamanders)
Purissima Creek Redwoods Preserve
March 22, 2025
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Lovely

Convergent lady beetle (Hippodamia convergens)
Family: Coccinellidae (lady beetles)
Purissima Creek Redwoods Preserve
March 22, 2025
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Of ladies

Convergent lady beetle (Hippodamia convergens)
Family: Coccinellidae (lady beetles)
Purissima Creek Redwoods Preserve
March 22, 2025
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Quail

California Quail (Callipepla californica)
Family: Odontophoridae (New World Quails)
En route to Purissima - Higgins Road
March 22, 2025
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Purissima Creek Redwoods Preserve
March 22, 2025
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Canon rebel T5i

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Purissima Creek Redwoods Preserve
March 22, 2025
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January 17, 2022

California slender salamander (Batrachoseps attenuatus)
Family: Plethodontidae (lungless salamanders)
Purissima State Park
January 17, 2022
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California slender salamander (Batrachoseps attenuatus)
Family: Plethodontidae (lungless salamanders)
Purissima State Park
January 17, 2022
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Purissima State Park
January 17, 2022
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Purissima State Park
January 17, 2022
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Trying to remember

Broadleaf forget-me-not (Myosotis latifolia)
Family: Boraginaceae (borage family)
Purissima State Park
January 17, 2022
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Wolf fart

Common puffball (Lycoperdon perlatum)
Family: Lycoperdaceae (puffballs)
Purissima State Park
January 17, 2022
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Purissima State Park
January 17, 2022
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February 26, 2021

California banana slug (Ariolimax californicus)
Family: Ariolimacidae (banana slugs)
Purissima State Park
February 26, 2021
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Purissima State Park
February 26, 2021
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Purissima State Park
February 26, 2021
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Purissima State Park
February 26, 2021
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Purissima State Park
February 26, 2021
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White carnival candy slime mold (Arcyria cinerea)
Family: Family Arcyriaceae
Purissima State Park
February 26, 2021
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Purissima State Park
February 26, 2021
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Bleeding fairy helmet (Mycena haematopus)
Family: Mycenaceae
Purissima State Park
February 26, 2021
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Purissima State Park
February 26, 2021
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Pacific trillium (Trillium ovatum)
Family: Melanthiaceae (bunch flowers)
Purissima State Park
February 26, 2021
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Geometer (Trichodezia californiata)
Family: Geometridae (geometer or looper moths)
Purissima State Park
February 26, 2021
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Variable checkerspot (Euphydryas chalcedona)
Family: Nymphalidae (brush-footed butterflies)
Purissima State Park
February 26, 2021
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Purissima State Park
February 26, 2021
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Purissima State Park
February 26, 2021
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Purissima State Park
February 26, 2021
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Purissima Creek Redwoods Preserve
with Zarek and Wendy
December 27, 2019
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Purissima Creek Redwoods Preserve
with Zarek and Wendy
December 27, 2019
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Admiral

Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
Family: Nymphalidae (Brush-footed butterflies)
Purissima Creek Redwoods Preserve
with Zarek and Wendy
December 27, 2019
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Admiral

Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
Family: Nymphalidae (Brush-footed butterflies)
Purissima Creek Redwoods Preserve
with Zarek and Wendy
December 27, 2019
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Fox sparrow (Passerella iliaca)
Family: Passerellidae New world sparrows)
Purissima Creek Redwoods Preserve
with Zarek and Wendy
December 27, 2019
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Doug

Douglas fir ()
Purissima Creek Redwoods Preserve
with Zarek and Wendy
December 27, 2019
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Trail

Purissima Creek Redwoods Preserve
with Zarek and Wendy
December 27, 2019
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Corte madera

Wood
Purissima Creek Redwoods Preserve
with Zarek and Wendy
December 27, 2019
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VITN on the bridge

Purissima Creek Redwoods Preserve
with Viruses in the News
September 15, 2018
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Logging on to Purissima

Purissima Creek Redwoods Preserve
with Viruses in the News
September 15, 2018
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Purissima Creek Redwoods Preserve
with Viruses in the News
September 15, 2018
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Things are looking up in Purissima

Purissima Creek Redwoods Preserve
with Viruses in the News
September 15, 2018
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Evidence of fire

Purissima Creek Redwoods Preserve
with Viruses in the News
September 15, 2018
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Banana slug on charred wood

Purissima Creek Redwoods Preserve
with Viruses in the News
September 15, 2018
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When lichening strikes

Lichen
Purissima Creek Redwoods Preserve
with Viruses in the News
September 15, 2018
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Overlook

Purissima Creek Redwoods Preserve
with Viruses in the News
September 15, 2018
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Some visits

February 26, 2021

January 17, 2022

December 27, 2019

Other relevant pages

Lichens

Blue Oak Ranch Reserve

Purissima State Park

Palo Alto Baylands - earlier photos - up through 2013