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Millions of them!!! They were EVERYWahERE. It was amazing!

Larger bee on the right. On nonnative Glebionis coronaria, foraging side by side with tiny sweat bee.

Collecting pollen from a California Poppy

Bumble Bee on California Buckwheat near Old Mission Dam.

Male and female?

Under stone on bank of small creek, in wet soil. Riparian area with Quercus, Salix, and Populus.

Rock slope in mixed shrubland.

San Diego County, California, US

female with eggsacs, spiderlings, prey

My best guess. On chaparral yucca. Plant was covered with them.

I think
https://bugguide.net/node/view/1514783

https://bugguide.net/node/view/1871714

https://bugguide.net/node/view/328660

Cabrillo NP iNat 24hr BioBlitz.

Peculiar behaviour. Got a few quick photos before they (presumably) woke up and flew off.

San Diego County, California, US

Fun day with @jaykeller and @pileated

The snake couldn't get the lizard in its mouth because the lizard bit and held on to its own tail. The snake eventually gave up and let the lizard go.

Larvae

AI was 'pretty sure' this was genus Holcopasites but none recorded in California.
Found on trail.

Gall on Big Saltbush (Atriplex lentiformis).
These galls were everywhere on many of the big saltbush plants.
First time I see molts on the outside of a gall.

Gall on atriplex lentiformis

Discovered the live swell shark egg casing at Cabrillo NM intertidal zone after a winter storm. Video shows a very active swell shark embryo.