Rich Dong recently photographed a Ceanothus Silkmoth.
As did John Sheafe. These large moths can measure up to five inches wingtip to wingtip.
I've often wondered if Nike got their idea for their swoosh from the markings on this moth. Below is a photo of Ceanothus in bloom, this photo taken by Bob Rutemoeller.
Thanks to Rich, Bob and John for allowing me to share their photos with you here.
Another sunny, breezy (perhaps windy by afternoon!) day today.
Spring doesn't know...
Janet Pierucci noticed this gorgeous site, a vertical rainbow, also called a Sun Dog or a Parhelion.
A Sun Dog is a rainbow in the sky but there are no rain clouds. It is formed when light rays pass through high cirrus clouds. The ice crystals in the clouds act as prisms and, if conditions are right, you get this rare phenomenon.
Thanks to Janet for allowing me to share her photo with you here.
ooo, it really warmed up today! Some high clouds have also made it muggy. Close to 80 degrees at our place in Anchor Bay.
Spring doesn't know...
CeCe Case found these Turkey tail mushrooms,Trametes versicolor.
This fungi is found on downed wood and tree stumps. It's in the polypore family. Turkey tail mushrooms are being studied for medicinal uses.
Thanks to CeCe for allowing me to share her photo with you here.
Another sunny, breezy, warm day here in Anchor Bay today. LOTS of Bishop Pine pollen in the air and coating everything it touches in yellow. A sneeze or two might follow!
Spring doesn't know...
Jinx McCombs and Paul Nordstrand’s trail cam has done it again. Near Point Arena, their camera photographed a Mountain Lion. Jinx wrote, “When I retrieved the photo chip, I found that a Puma strolled past about 5 pm in daylight; first time for that. It seems to be on a one-month pattern. Prior photos were 2/6/20 and 3/13/20, which would lead me to think it was a male keeping an eye on a typical large territory."
“However, one of these photos caught a butt shot that makes it pretty clear to me it’s not a male. Wonders of nature, eh?”
I sent Jinx’ photo to Dr. Quinton Martins, of Living With Lions. He wrote, “Fantastic! So cool – yes, this looks like an older female.” To learn more about Dr. Martins' efforts to protect Mountain Lions, here is his website: https://www.egret.org/living-with-lions
Thanks to Jinx and Paul for allowing me to share their photos with you here.
Sunny, warm and very breezy - there has to be a LOT of upwelling going on in the ocean today!
With much of the world sheltering in place, Mother Earth has a chance to recover a bit from our actions. What will we learn from this coronavirus? Will we move forward, change our ways, keeping our Mother's health in the forefront? Or will we go back to business as usual? I vote for the former!
Budd Jones took this photo of the setting sun. A friend of Budd's told him the sunbeam looked like the hand of God reaching out to us.
Thanks to Budd for allowing me to share his photo with you here.
Happy Earth Day!