August 30th, 2009: Aloe and butterflies
August 31, 2009 at 8:22 pm 2 comments
I have to start with bad news. I took a walk to the lighthouse at Point Reyes on Saturday, and saw these beautiful plants. The bad news is that I can’t figure out what they are called. They appear to be members of the Aloe genus, but they do not appear in any of the 5+ California plants books I have access to here at PRBO. This may be because they are non-native. Not sure. I will crack the case eventually, but for now all I can do is admire their beauty.
In better news…BUTTERFLIES! Hover your mouse over the images to find out the butterfly names. Click on the images for a close-up. (That’s right, I’m tech-savvy).
Oh it was a fun weekend. I stayed at Point Reyes, explored the peninsula and biked around Bolinas, snapping many more photos than I can fit into a single blog post right now.
Entry filed under: Wildflowers. Tags: Butterflies.
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Sean Fitzgerald | September 1, 2009 at 12:47 am
Hey Lizzie,
Stumbled on your blog via my facebook newsfeed!
Are you working at PRBO this fall? I’m pretty jealous you get to spend the fall out there. I’ve worked for PRBO but haven’t had the pleasure of working on one of their projects near their HQ.
Sean
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