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What's going on when manzanitas (Arctostaphylos sp) and Pacificmadrone (Arbutusmenziesii) peel their beautiful smooth red bark into cinnamon-like curls? Trees and shrubs with smooth bark lack a thick woody bark layer, so they need to employ alternative protective strategies.
Humboldt's Lily (Liliumhumboldtii) is a plant endemic to CA and is considered rare. It was named after naturalist and explorer, Alexandervon Humboldt. Its flowers typically bloom around June. There are two subspecies.Ssp.humbodtii is found primarily in the Sierra foothills andssp.
A baby bird's gape is the huge open part of the mouth, often brightly colored, it is thought, to induce feeding from adults. Gape can also be used as a verb to describe begging behavior.
Western tussock moth (Orgyiavetusta) caterpillars are beautiful and abundant around the state in late spring/early summer, but like some other caterpillars, they possess chemical defenses that can trigger allergic reactions, commonly in the form of a rash.
