11" x 14" print - Beetles in the Prairie bouquet The cones are the heaviest

The cones are the heaviest of any pine in California and produce dozens of rich pine nuts

Oak Titmouse (Baeolophus inornatus)

Two-Eyed Violet

These birds are included on the Hummingbirds of North America identification poster I made for the Cornell Lab of Ornithology

11" x 14" print - Beetles in the Prairie bouquet The cones are the heaviestOhlone Tiger Beetles are only found in a few pockets of Coastal Prairie in Santa Cruz County. They need disturbance in the prairie to provide the open ground they rely on for breeding habitat. But a bright green beetle sitting out in the open may be easy prey for a hungry Northern Flicker. Flickers eat mostly on the ground consuming beetles, earthworms, pill bugs, and other invertebrates. A healthy coastal prairie is home to a wide variety of native