I am an artist and botanist specializing in the native ecosystems of Southern California. I've done botany work in the Angeles, Los Padres, Plumas, Tahoe, and Eldorado National Forests, as well as throughout the Mojave and Sonoran Deserts of CA. I'm most familiar with the flora of the LA area. I have a special interest in ferns though I am far from an expert on them in any way.

I also love amphibians - once again, far from expert level, but I am pretty familiar California frog and toad species.

You can see my artwork at www.margaret-gallagher.com.