Photos / Sounds

What

Oak Gall Wasps (Tribe Cynipini)

Observer

gene70

Date

March 2023

Description

Host: I believe this was a California Live Oak (Q. agrifolia), but no leaves (aside, typically they'd have leaves but there was a bad CA Oak Moth infestation recently so many of these trees are still without leaves). I will double check later.

Boundary of Fort Ord

Photos / Sounds

Observer

gene70

Date

April 2020

Description

near kitchen sink

Photos / Sounds

What

Plant-parasitic Hemipterans (Suborder Sternorrhyncha)

Observer

gene70

Date

November 25, 2022 02:47 PM PST

Description

I have read in the USDA's "A Field Guide to Insect and Pathogens of CA Oaks"
http://oaks.cnr.berkeley.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Field-Guide-to-Insects-and-Diseases.pdf

-that crown whiteflies can occur on valley oaks too. This would make a lot of sense given most of the local coastal live oaks have been hammered by California Oakworm/moth.

I didn't have my better cell phone, so after the fact I couldn't tell what this was. At the time, it didn't remind me of whiteflies, wooly oak aphids, or oak leaf phylloxera (at least yellow spots on top of leaves). So in my mind it was a mold.

But perhaps it is just old crown whitefly wax residue from old nymphs/pupae? In that case my suggestion of fungi would be off.

Photos / Sounds

What

Lawrence's Goldfinch (Spinus lawrencei)

Observer

gene70

Date

March 2023

Description

male Lawrence's GF

Observed on tree branch at edge of organic peach orchard.

Photos / Sounds

What

Northern Pintail (Anas acuta)

Observer

gene70

Date

February 18, 2023 11:33 AM PST

Description

Visit to Cosumnes River Preserve with @justplainpeg

Photos / Sounds

What

Snow Goose (Anser caerulescens)

Observer

gene70

Date

February 18, 2023 01:50 PM PST

Description

Visit to Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge with @justplainpeg

Photos / Sounds

What

Green-winged Teal (Anas crecca)

Observer

gene70

Date

February 18, 2023 11:41 AM PST

Description

Visit to Cosumnes River Preserve with @justplainpeg

Duplicates are a test between photo editing on a phone or old computer

Photos / Sounds

What

Butterflies and Moths (Order Lepidoptera)

Observer

hsug1747

Date

December 15, 2022 02:46 PM PST

Description

Caterpillar

Photos / Sounds

What

Plant-parasitic Hemipterans (Suborder Sternorrhyncha)

Observer

gdrbirder

Date

November 27, 2022 02:32 PM PST

Photos / Sounds

Observer

sullivanribbit

Date

May 7, 2021 03:07 PM PDT

Description

The big green eyes are perhaps a distinguishing feature, though they so match the background that I didn't even notice them when I was taking the picture.

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