Sunrise, San Pablo Bay

I chose this location based on 2 factors: I wanted to explore the San Pablo Bay region, and I wanted to see some snakes - the iNat observations search indicated that at least a few snakes had been seen in and around the Bel Marin Keys / Loma Verde Preserve area, so off I went. Bel Marin Keys turned out to be more of a vacation housing spot (at least in the area I was able to access), but Loma Verde was welcoming and sparsely populated at 6am.

The morning ended snakeless, but overall it was a lovely ridge walk with woodlands on one side and views of the bay on the other.

Posted on June 28, 2015 07:03 PM by heathermarie heathermarie

Observations

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Columbian Black-tailed Deer (Odocoileus hemionus ssp. columbianus)

Observer

heathermarie

Date

June 28, 2015 06:17 AM PDT

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Greater Quaking Grass (Briza maxima)

Observer

heathermarie

Date

June 28, 2015 06:25 AM PDT

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California Gall Wasp (Andricus quercuscalifornicus)

Observer

heathermarie

Date

June 28, 2015 06:30 AM PDT

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California Gall Wasp (Andricus quercuscalifornicus)

Observer

heathermarie

Date

June 28, 2015 06:32 AM PDT

Description

More blobs a little farther on

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California Bay (Umbellularia californica)

Observer

heathermarie

Date

June 28, 2015 06:39 AM PDT

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Observer

heathermarie

Date

June 28, 2015 06:47 AM PDT

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Pacific Poison Oak (Toxicodendron diversilobum)

Observer

heathermarie

Date

June 28, 2015 06:54 AM PDT

Description

Ohhhh hello

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Observer

heathermarie

Date

June 28, 2015 07:01 AM PDT

Description

Blue ribbon for most perfect dandelion puff

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Arbutus (Arbutus menziesii)

Observer

heathermarie

Date

June 28, 2015 07:08 AM PDT

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Round-backed Millipedes (Superorder Juliformia)

Observer

heathermarie

Date

June 28, 2015 07:19 AM PDT

Description

Not living. Approx 3" long.

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Observer

heathermarie

Date

June 28, 2015 07:35 AM PDT

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What

Ithuriel's Spear (Triteleia laxa)

Observer

heathermarie

Date

June 28, 2015 07:38 AM PDT

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