Typical

Typical

( October 20, 2016)  Featured with this post is probably one of the last good photos of a Giant garter snake for the year. As the cooler weather sets in, these cold-blooded animals will be going into “brumation.” Brumation is the word biologists use to describe...
Pick a pepper

Pick a pepper

(October 5, 2016) It may seem strange that peppers are grown on some of the Conservancy’s mitigation ground (see photo). But there is a reason. First is that the ground these papers were planted on normally supports alfalfa. And alfalfa is the preferred crop for...
Long lines and leftovers

Long lines and leftovers

(September 20, 2016) That time of year again! Rice harvest is underway. Rice prices are at historic lows, but quality appears to be very good this year. This will be a nice harvest. The side benefit to rice harvest is rice that is lost to the harvester. What is lost...
Floater

Floater

(September 12, 2016)  Here is a great shot that supports our contention that we now have Pacific pond turtles (formerly called Northwestern pond turtles) on all of the Conservancy’s managed marsh complexes. Photographed on one of the Conservancy’s preserves last week,...
Camo’d

Camo’d

(September 9, 2016)  Camouflage. These guys really know how to hide themselves. Today’s photos of Giant garter snakes on Conservancy preserves raise the thought about just how stealthy this aquatic animal can be. Here, one our stars weaves its way through duck weed as...