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Silver Cholla (Cylindropuntia echinocarpa)Observer
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Palm Springs, Coachella Valley, Riverside County, California
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Pearly Everlasting (Anaphalis margaritacea)Observer
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Emigrant Pass, Lassen Volcanic National Park, Shasta County, California
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Yellow-headed Blackbird (Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus)Observer
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San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Lakeview, Riverside County, California
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Desert Spiny Lizard (Sceloporus magister)Observer
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Palm Springs, Coachella Valley, Riverside County, California
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Costa's Hummingbird (Calypte costae)Observer
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Box Canyon, Mecca Hills/Orocopia Mountains Conservation Area, Coachella Valley, Riverside County, California
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Bobcat (Lynx rufus)Observer
dalemeisterDescription
The bobcat got startled when it saw me sitting on a rock calmly munching on a sandwich. It then hunched down, checked me out, and decided to dart off quickly up the wash before I could snap a second photo. We were about 30 feet away from each other.
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California Barrel Cactus (Ferocactus cylindraceus)Observer
lagoondonDescription
This may be the smallest baby barrel cactus I have ever seen
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Cottontop Cactus (Homalocephala polycephala ssp. polycephala)Observer
swbirderDescription
I think this particular specimen has 152 stems.
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Bobcat (Lynx rufus)Observer
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in meadow next to the bear valley visitor center
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Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)Observer
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Great Blue Heron Nesting Area
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Desert Bighorn Sheep (Ovis canadensis ssp. nelsoni)Observer
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along the hike to the peak
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Hempel's Hedgehog Cactus (Echinocereus fendleri ssp. hempelii)Observer
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Foto: Uli Dosedal
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Miller's Green Pitaya (Echinocereus milleri)Observer
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Foto: Traute Oldach
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Branched Pencil Cholla (Cylindropuntia ramosissima)Observer
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Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument, California
@wolfgangb @cactus-d @cwbarrows this specimen appeared from every angle to be a hybrid between Pencil Cholla and the Beavertail Prickly Pear. Thoughts?
