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Treebeard: Female flowers of native Veatch Silk-Tassel (Garrya veatchii, Garryaceae), with pistils ready!
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Treebeard: New flower cluster of Bigpod Ceanothus (Ceanothus megacarpus, Rhamnaceae)
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Treebeard: Ant (Formicidae, Hymenoptera) on Bigpod Ceanothus (Ceanothus megacarpus, Rhamnaceae)
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Treebeard: Bush Monkey Flower (Mimulus aurantiacus var. pubescens, Phrymaceae) growing in sandstone
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Treebeard: Rosy flowers of native Bigberry Manzanita (Arctostaphylos glauca, Ericaceae)
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Treebeard: New flowers of native Chaparral Currant (Ribes malvaceum, Grossulariaceae)
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Treebeard: New and old flowers of native Canyon Gooseberry (Ribes californicum, Grossulariaceae)
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Treebeard: First new flowers of California Bay (Umbellularia californica, Lauraceae)
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Treebeard: Chaparral Clematis growing over a small Madrone tree, with Coast Live Oak behind
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Treebeard: New flower of native Bitter Gooseberry (Ribes amarum, Grossulariaceae), with raindrops
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Treebeard: First flowers of native Milk Maids aka Toothwort (Cardamine californica, Brassicaceae)
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Treebeard: Indian Warrior (Pedicularis densiflora, Orobanchaceae) plant in full flower
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Treebeard: First new flower of native Prickly-Phlox (Leptodactylon californicum, Polemoniaceae)
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Treebeard: First new flowers of Chaparral Nightshade (Solanum xanti, Solanaceae)
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Treebeard: New plants of Chaparral Orchid aka Denseflower Rein Orchid (Piperia elongata, Orchidaceae)
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Treebeard: New flowers of a native California Bay (Umbellularia californica, Lauraceae)
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Treebeard: Odd staminate catkins of Veatch Silk-Tassel (Garrya veatchii, Garryaceae) - a disease?
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Treebeard: Female pistillate flowers of Veatch Silk-Tassel (Garrya veatchii, Garryaceae) with pistils ready
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Treebeard: Beautiful new flowers of Fuschia-flowered Gooseberry (Ribes speciosum, Grossulariaceae)
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Treebeard: New flowers of native Wild Cucumber (Marah macrocarpus, Cucurbitaceae)
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Treebeard: First flowers of native Wild Sweetpea (Lathyrus vestitus, Fabaceae)
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Treebeard: First flowers of native Padre's Shooting Star (Dodecatheon clevelandii, Primulaceae)
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Treebeard: First flowers of Mule Fat (Baccharis salicifolia, Asteraceae) - female on left, male on right
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Treebeard: First flower of native Chaparral Mallow (Malacothamnus fasciculatus, Malvaceae)
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Treebeard: First new flowers of a Milkvetch aka Locoweed (Astragalus, Fabaceae) by the river
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Treebeard: Becker's White (Pontia beckerii) butterfly in the grips of a Crab Spider (Thomisidae)
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Treebeard: Flower bud of California Peony (Paeonia californica, Paeoniaceae) - or a flying eyeball?
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Treebeard: New flowers of native Wild Cucumber (Marah fabaceus, Cucurbitaceae)
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Treebeard: First tiny flowers and fruit of non-native Shepherd's Purse (Capsella bursa-pastoris, Brassicaceae)
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Treebeard: First flowers of Blue Dick aka Common Brodiaea (Dichelostemma capitatum, Liliaceae or Themidaceae)