This small amphibian was found near a mid-size pond. With every step these small frogs jumped displaying a sign of hundreds of them. This one was resting on a moistened rock. This amphibian was a caramel grey with small hints of green emerging from both sides of this stomach area.
This frog was caught near Turtle Pond. He was camouflaged very well in the tall grass. There is a thin brown stripe running along the side of his face, through his eye. His body has a golden hue with small bumps. About an inch or so in length
This lichen is very commonly found throughout Pepperwood preserve.This time it was found on a sunny rock in a creek
This penny royal was about a foot tall and seemed to have quite a few others in the area . It was a grassland about 10 ft. away from an artificial creek.
An uncountable number found near a large puddle.
This small amphibian was found near a mid-size pond. With every step these small frogs jumped displaying a sign of hundreds of them. This one was resting on a moistened rock. This amphibian was a caramel grey with small hints of green emerging from both sides of this stomach area.
At least 10 small salamanders no more than a few inches long. Mud-colored dorsal view, and an orange color underneath. Yellow eyes with horizontal pupils.
Surprisingly calm when handled. It did defecate when being held, and also exhibited some odd spitting behaviour. It was at the pond's edge in the long grass.
Clustered white flowers about 1 centimeter wide each. Ridges on the edges of the green leaves. The leaves are in clusters and about 3 inches long each. Another bush was 5 feet away. The bush was about 8 feet tall. Some of the clusters had small green buds/berries.
The leaves are about 2 inches long, and maybe in clusters of 3 or 4. There are more leaves closer to the tips of the branches. Another California Bay 8 feet away.
This plant was found near Double Pond about 10 meters away from the actual pond. Its leaves seemed to be long and almost an oval shape with a pointed tip. All the leaves seem to have a green color that was not fully dark. Then its stem seemed to be a brown color and it was about four feet tall. It seemed to be isolated from other green vegetation.
A brown spider with a beige abdomen resembling an orb. 8-legged, and maybe about 3/4 inches in length. It blended in well with the seasonal pool (Double Ponds) it was in.
Purple and cool.
Found with several of its buds (hah) out in the sun, probably doing flower stuff.
Some were leaned sideways, so maybe they were napping.
Lots in the area.
was under cover board.2 of them.
This fern was found in a north facing canyon covered by a bay tree. It was growing out from under a rock. The segments have spine-tipped teeth.
This spider is composed by a quarter-size abdomen. It had vibrant yellow, green. and black on the abdomen. The face was white, small fangs, and black tiny eyes. It had 6 orange and black legs.
dark brown strip gong down the body
*found on the leaf of a fig tree
Small larvae, 2 1/2 inches long. Mottled back with brown and black dots. White underbelly. Found living underwater in a pond.
In a field of tall grass that has dried. Same flowers within 5 feet