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To the Coyote Brush that Didn’t Make It

October 28, 2018by concretechaparral 3 Comments

Coyote brush is a tough, scrappy survivor, often overlooked and under appreciated.

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Garden, Habitat & Wildlife, Insects, Native Plants

To Wonder View and Beyond!

June 20, 2018by concretechaparral 7 Comments

Besides city views and apex predators, there is also show biz!

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Birds, Habitat & Wildlife, Hikes/Walks, Insects, Landmarks, Mammals, Native Plants, Pets, Urban Parks
It's blue-purple flowers reveal blue-eyed grass to actually be of the iris family and not a grass.

Checking In with the Yard

May 19, 2018by concretechaparral 3 Comments

So far all the plants have survived with the exception of the island morning glory dug up by my co-gardener, Rocky the dog.  Even the native grasses he ate grew back fine.

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Birds, Garden, Habitat & Wildlife, Insects, Native Plants

Ballona Freshwater Marsh

April 10, 2018by concretechaparral 7 Comments

Not far from the L.A. coastline, at the corner of Lincoln and Jefferson is a small marsh.

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Birds, Habitat & Wildlife, Hikes/Walks, Insects, Native Plants

Living with the Coyote

March 17, 2018by concretechaparral 3 Comments

Intelligent, resourceful, creative, coyotes have thrived under persecution where other animals were vanquished

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Habitat & Wildlife, Mammals

A Walk by Clear Lake

March 2, 2018by concretechaparral 2 Comments

The largest freshwater lake entirely within California, Clear Lake is also one of the oldest lakes in North America.

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Habitat & Wildlife, Hikes/Walks, Native Plants

Look Ma! I’m Making a Wilderness!

February 10, 2018by concretechaparral 9 Comments

So plant a few natives in the yard and call it a day, eh?  I wish.

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Garden, Habitat & Wildlife, Native Plants, Urban Parks

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A semi-regular at the pond in Kenneth Hahn Park, the double-crested cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) takes a break from hunting fish. #urbanwilderness #nature #natureinthecity #bird #cormorant #kennethhahnpark #losangeles #california #concretechaparral
The snowy egret (Egretta thula) - the more fluffier egret. #urbanwilderness #bird #egret #nature #kennethhahnpark #losangeles #california #concretechaparral
Red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) just chilling... #hawks #birdofprey #bird #urbanwilderness #nature #kennethhahnpark #losangeles #california #concretechaparral
Cedar waxwings (Bombycilla cedrorum) hanging in my neighbor’s tree after eating the berries in my yard (they’re non-edible for humans so they are more than welcome to them) #bird #cedarwaxwing #urbanwilderness #nature #backyardwildlife #viewpark #losangeles #california #concretechaparral
Flowers of wild cucumber (Marah macrocarpa). Appearing after the first rains, this vine sprouts from a tuber that can weigh over hundred pounds, quickly flowers and produce large prickly seed pods. By summer it dies back and waits for the rains to return. #nativeplants #keepcalifornialookinglikecalifornia #urbanwilderness #nature #wildflowers #kennethhahnpark #losangeles #california #concretechaparral
Apple galls on a coast live oak (Quercus agrifolia). Galls form when a gall wasp lays an egg on the oak’s leaf bud. The gall provides shelter and food for the larva. It doesn’t cause significant damage to the tree. #urbanwilderness #nature #oak #nativeplants #insect #wasp #kennethhahnpark #losangeles #california #concretechaparral
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