On a recent hike with a friend, Silvia, we came across a late instar of a White-lined Sphinx (Hyles lineata) caterpillar that was probably looking for another plant to consume followed by a good place to pupate. Silvia nick-named him Gilberto. The color and markings of this moth’s larvae varies. All the individuals I have… Continue reading White-lined Sphinx Moth
Category: California Natives – Flora
Conejo Open Space: Autumn Ridge and Sunrise Trails
In Thousand Oaks we are fortunate to live near relatively wild land with more than 150 miles of trails. I like to hike and trail run; more recently I am learning to mountain bike on some of the trails protected by the Conejo Open Space Conservation Agency (COSTAC). The Conejo Open Space “…offers a safe,… Continue reading Conejo Open Space: Autumn Ridge and Sunrise Trails
Green Lynx, Peucetia viridans
A welcome surpise in the garden this summer was the appearance of a female Green Lynx spider on a Wild Cotton milkweed plant. The Green Lynx is native to most of the southern half of the US from the east to west coasts and south through Mexico, Central America, Columbia and Venezuela. A spiny-legged denizen of… Continue reading Green Lynx, Peucetia viridans
