California Ecosystems - Beetles in the Prairie (original) anchovies singing their complex songs

singing their complex songs

clean up beaches

Leopard Lillies (Lilim pardalinum) and Shooting Stars (Primula jeffreyi) both require wet places to grow

Original watercolor on fine art print on watercolor paper

including Prairie Falcons (Falco mexicanus)

California Ecosystems - Beetles in the Prairie (original) anchovies singing their complex songsOhlone 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