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Wildflower Mount Diablo California Tea (Green) Scientific Name: Rupertia physodes Family: Fabaceae (Legume Family) Blooms: Apr - Jun Color: Green Perennial herb Native Jump to Blooming Now Blue / Purple Red / Pink White Yellow / Orange Invasive Plants Steve Beatty

Wildflower Mount Diablo California Lomatium Scientific Name: Lomatium californicum Family: Apiaceae (Parsley-Carrot Family) Blooms: Apr Color: Yellow-Orange Perennial herb Native Jump to Blooming Now Blue / Purple Red / Pink White Yellow / Orange Invasive Plants Ken-ichi, iNaturalist

Golden-crowned Sparrow Towhees, Sparrows, Juncos, and Longspurs Golden-crowned Sparrow Zonotrichia atricapilla Winter Towhees, Sparrows, Juncos, and Longspurs Daniel Fitzgerald Daniel Fitzgerald Found in dense brushy areas, along woodland edge, in chaparral habitats, and in residential areas during the winter. Golden-yellow crown and dark upper bill dentify this sparrow in all plumages; golden-yellow crown is brightest in breeding plumage, duller in winter, and even duller in immature birds. Dark upper bill separates this sparrow from the White-crowned Sparrow. Omnivorous. Eats insects, flowers, buds, and fruits.

Wildflower Mount Diablo Kellogg's Yampah Scientific Name: Perideridia kelloggii Family: Apiaceae (Parsley-Carrot Family) Blooms: Jun-Aug Color: White Perennial herb Native Jump to Blooming Now Blue / Purple Red / Pink White Yellow / Orange Invasive Plants Daniel Fitzgerald

Western Meadowlark Blackbirds, Orioles, and Meadowlarks Western Meadowlark Sturnella neglecta All Year Blackbirds, Orioles, and Meadowlarks Daniel Fitzgerald Drab, mottled brown back color contrasts with yellow breast and V-shaped black band on the underparts. In flight, note the white outer tail feathers. Song is distinctly flute-like. Nests on the ground. Grasses and plant-stems are used to build a cup-shaped nest that is often domed. Feeds on seeds and insects.

Mourning Cloak Nymphalis antiopa Nymphalidae Brushfoots Flies January to October Host Plant Willow, Elm Nectar Plant Daniel Fitzgerald Daniel Fitzgerald Underwing

Western Screech-Owl Owls and Nightjars Western Screech-Owl Megascops kennicottii All Year Owls and Nightjars Daniel Fitzgerald A bird of wooded areas, typically oak and riparian forests. Note the small size, yellow eyes, and ear tufts. Usually, plumage is grayish, but some birds are more brownish in color. Usually heard calling after dusk or before dawn. You may occasionally find a single individual perched in a tree during broad daylight. Nests in tree cavities. Preys on small mammals and birds.

Wildflower Mount Diablo Yellow Unicorn Plant Scientific Name: Ibicella lutea Family: Martyniaceae Blooms: Jul-Aug Color: Yellow-Orange Annual herb Introduced Jump to Blooming Now Blue / Purple Red / Pink White Yellow / Orange Invasive Plants Daniel Fitzgerald Daniel Fitzgerald

Wildflower Mount Diablo Pestle Parsnip, Barestem biscuitroot Scientific Name: Lomatium nudicale Family: Apiaceae (Parsley-Carrot Family) Blooms: May Color: Yellow-Orange Perennial herb Native Jump to Blooming Now Blue / Purple Red / Pink White Yellow / Orange Invasive Plants Steven Beatty Steven Beatty Leaf detail

Wildflower Mount Diablo White Chick Lupine Scientific Name: Lupinus microcarpus densiflorus Family: Fabaceae (Legume Family) Blooms: May-Jun Color: White Annual herb Native, endemic to California The white chick lupine grows in profusion in Black Diamond Mines so has migrated to Perkins Canyon in Mount Diablo State Park. Jump to Blooming Now Blue / Purple Red / Pink White Yellow / Orange Invasive Plants Stephen Smith Stephen Smith Stephen Smith

Lovely-tailed Mourning Bee Melecta separata callura Apidae Melecta Describe your image Describe your image Describe your image Describe your image Describe your image Describe your image Description Melecta separata callura is a medium-to-large, (~15 mm) beautiful cuckoo bee: it parasitizes the nest of Anthophora (Digger) bees by laying an egg in the completed, provisioned nest. Forewings have 3 submarginal cells. The abdomen is black, with white patching, and legs are white-patched. Females lack scopae (they don't provision nests). The name Lovely-tailed Mourning Bee is believed to be derived from the description of the pointed abdomen of the female bee combined with the black and white coloration which resembles the mourning attire that may be worn at a funeral. Nectar/ Pollen Plants Nectar generalists, without care for pollen. Habits Cleptoparasitic, these bees sneak into completed Anthophora nests (by digging down through the sealed burrows) and lay an egg on the nest cell cap. Its larva hatches, drains the Anthophora egg using its sickle like mandibles, and then eats the nest provisions. The larva pupates in the cell and emerges in Spring. Season March - May

Wildflower Mount Diablo Small-flowered Fiddleneck Scientific Name: Amsinckia menziesii Family: Boraginaceae (Borage Family) Blooms: Feb - Jun Color: Yellow-Orange Annual herb Native Jump to Blooming Now Blue / Purple Red / Pink White Yellow / Orange Invasive Plants Kevin Hintsa