California Ecosystems - Beetles in the Prairie (original) anchovies singing their complex songs

singing their complex songs

Snowy Plovers (Charadrius nivosus) use coastal dunes for nesting habitat

8" x 10" framed original artwork

Leopard Lillies (Lilim pardalinum) and Shooting Stars (Primula jeffreyi) both require wet places to grow

including Prairie Falcons (Falco mexicanus)

California Ecosystems - Beetles in the Prairie (original) anchovies singing their complex songsOhlone Tiger Beetles are only found in a few pockets of Coastal Prairie in Santa Cruz County. They need disturbance in the prairie to provide the open ground they rely on for breeding habitat. But a bright green beetle sitting out in the open may be easy prey for a hungry Northern Flicker. Flickers eat mostly on the ground consuming beetles, earthworms, pill bugs, and other invertebrates. A healthy coastal prairie is home to a wide variety of native