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Redwoods
When shed, the bark from these trees provides excellent herp habitat. 
| Boris The Spider A pretty big Garden Spider. This orb weaver likes to make its home in fields, often near water. 
| Baby Fence Lizard These lizards are very common. We found quite a few baby Western Fence Lizards (Sceloporus occidentalis), as well as many adults. 
Adult Western Fence Lizard
| These lizards can often be seen on logs and rocks sunning themselves and doing pushup displays. It has been discovered that when ticks caring Lyme disease feed on the western fence lizard the bacteria that cause Lyme disease are killed. In areas where western fence lizards occur, the incidents of Lyme disease are lower. 
Spiny Lizard
| Fence Lizards belong to the genus Sceloporus, which includes Spiny Lizards. Click here to see another pic 
It's A Trap!
| A cougar trap - they live in this area. 
Buckeye Butterfly
| Almost made me feel like I was back in Ohio (The Buckeye State). This butterfly was found on Santa Cruz Beach. |
