spent five or so minutes trying to drag the frog from the water. Frog eventually escaped.
frog: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/212145387
Was curious what plant this was because I wonder if it is one of the host plants for this Silver-spotted Tiger Moth caterpillar we observed hanging out on one of the branches.
Nectaring on California buckeye.
snake nabbed his left back foot. got away eventually.
snake: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/212145478
Probably my worst rtha photos to date
Ring Mountain BioBlitz 2024