Thursday, April 30, 2009

habitat ~ 04/30/09 ~ Point Lobos State Natural Reserve


We don't go hiking here as much as we'd like because of the crowds. It's so beautiful here, it's no wonder it's so popular. Too bad it's on the list of State Parks that may be closed to the public in the coming year.
Pacific poison-oak
Toxicodendron diversilobum
Anacardiaceae

Very green poison-oak with flowers.
unknown caterpillar Lepidoptera
Possibly related to the variable checkerspot? 
 
ps - Possible ID is elegant sheep moth (Hemileuca eglanterina). 
Ref: https://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?where-taxon=Hemileuca+eglanterina&where-lifeform=specimen_tag&rel-lifeform=ne&rel-taxon=begins+with&title_tag=Hemileuca+eglanterina

fairy lantern / white globe lily
Calochortus albus

Liliaceae

I love finding these and have seen them at Garland Ranch before.