acmon blue (blue male top, brown female below) nectaring on tocalote
Asteraceae
Thursday, July 10, 2014
Wednesday, July 9, 2014
Tuesday, July 8, 2014
habitat ~ 07/08/14 ~ Pinnacles National Park - west
Pinnacles National Park - west entrance
July 8, 2014
If you didn't know the date of this photograph, what season would you call this? Maybe autumn with the deciduous buckeye trees? Or typical CA summer? No. The season is drought. Severe drought. Click to compare how this spot looked like back on April 22, 2014. The National Weather Service recorded a temperature of 103°F by 2:37pm today, the hottest I've experienced in 3 months of my project. It took a while to acclimate and figure out just how much water I really need to carry to be comfortable. A wet shirt goes a long way in keeping cool. Phew!
ps - 08/18/14 - I found Brent @ Breathing Treatment commentary about CA seasons to be relevant.
ps - 08/18/14 - I found Brent @ Breathing Treatment commentary about CA seasons to be relevant.
Monday, July 7, 2014
western gull ~ 07/07/14 ~ at home
western gull chick
I encountered a small surprise as I headed to the laundry room. Looks like one of this year's Lord of the Dance exited its nest and fell from our roof a little too early. It's a cute bugger.
ps 08/14/14 - I should note that this little one did not survive the week. We found it without its head and disemboweled on the side of the road out front. My friend Bee thought it could have be an opossum that killed the chick. Over the course of several days, bits went missing until only a pile of feathers remained. Gross, I know, but hey, it happens.