Pheucticus melanocephalus,
Cerro Alto,
San Luis Obispo Co., California

It was still early and I didn't have my camera adjusted for a faster shutter, but somehow it worked.

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(Dichelostemma pulchellum & D. capitatum)
Cerro Alto,
San Luis Obispo Co., California

BTW, now that the genus name has changed from Dichelostemma maybe we can think of a better common name. Hope, hope. Even "Blue Dipt" is an improvement.

Tags:   Themidaceae

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Poecile rufescens,
Cerro Alto,
San Luis Obispo Co., California

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At the edge of standing water after all the recent rains,
Cerro Alto,
Los Padres National Forest,
San Luis Obispo Co., California

And thanks to Bill for the ID.

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Cerro Alto,
Los Padres National Forest, California

Tags:   native currant native currant berries Cerro Alto

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