mayamorales's Identifications

This frog was about the size of a penny and was found hopping around a large pond along with another 100 frogs. It has distinct markings around the face and the eyes. I believe this is a Sierran Tree Frog because it looks similar to another frog I previously identified.

This frog was very small. I would say a little bit larger then the size of your thumbnail. It was a darker shade of green, it was able to camouflage very nicely with the green grass surrounding it. It was found near the pond. There were a lot of frogs, many were green but there were some that were different colors. I'd say there might've been a couple hundred of different kinds of frogs surrounding the pond.

The frog was in between long grass that surrounded a pond. It is dark green with several dark spots on the back. It also has a dark line that starts at the the front of the mouth and ends in the neck area. It was relatively calm and is about 1.5 cm long.
Source-http://www.californiaherps.com/frogs/frogsmaps.html.

This small butterfly was found on a manzanita plant near a creek. It was 3 cm in size and it has a white fuzzy body. The tips of the wings have a white hair on them. There are golden patches on the underside of the wing and the top side is a darker color. Its nose also curves up similar to a rhino.

This frog was about the size of a penny and was found hopping around a large pond along with another 100 frogs. It has distinct markings around the face and the eyes. I believe this is a Sierran Tree Frog because it looks similar to another frog I previously identified.

This beetle was found in the waters of Double Pond and was identified through a Sierra Nevada field guide. This classification was approved by Jesse Robinson, an environmental specialist. It's exact species was not pinpointed as it may have not been included in the guide.

Flowers found in a dry, sunny area with little surrounding vegetation. The tallest flower was around 15in. The flowers were small and purple/pink with 5 petals and clustered at the top of long, single stems. Stem had opposite leaves.

This spider, found near a pond was seen in its web is believed to be a Yellow Garden Spider. It was approximately 7 cm tall, the size of an average palm. Three of these spiders were seen in an area of 100 square feet.

This small butterfly was found on a manzanita plant near a creek. It was 3 cm in size and it has a white fuzzy body. The tips of the wings have a white hair on them. There are golden patches on the underside of the wing and the top side is a darker color. Its nose also curves up similar to a rhino.

This Bay Laurel was found in an oak forest near a large patch of poison oak. It was about 3 feet tall and was near a dried up creek. About twenty Bay Laurel plants were found in the area, most of which appear to be eaten off of.

Appeared in huge clumps next to a tree on the side of the road. It smelled like licorice next to the plant. It felt rather soft and did not stab me. The center fluff part was white and softer with the outer part being gray. I think the brown spike like objects may be meant to blow off in the wind because I saw part of the fluff gone from the plant, but it also could hook onto animals that pass by.

This yellow garden spider is about 3-4 inches long. Has a smaller head than the body. Back of the spider is round and has a black and yellow pattern. The legs are long and the pattern of the legs are black and yellow stripes. The head of the spider is white. This spider has 8 legs four in the front and four in the back. The web is not circular but a messy web. Was found near a pond.

This frog was very small. I would say a little bit larger then the size of your thumbnail. It was a darker shade of green, it was able to camouflage very nicely with the green grass surrounding it. It was found near the pond. There were a lot of frogs, many were green but there were some that were different colors. I'd say there might've been a couple hundred of different kinds of frogs surrounding the pond.

It was a purple plant. There was many of the same plant in a section all together. It was near the pond but it did not seam to be close to the water. It had a strong scent to it which was a little minty.

It was a purple plant. There was many of the same plant in a section all together. It was near the pond but it did not seam to be close to the water. It had a strong scent to it which was a little minty.

Found on a small hill surrounded by brush and trees of the same appearance. The leaves are long and outstretched. Caterpillars chew on the leaves. An environmental educator, Nicole Barden, concluded with me it is a California Bay.

This spider was found in the grasses nearby a pond in its web. The belly of the spider is very colorful with colors of brown, black, yellow and orange. There are two different spiders shown in the same spot, one has a better view of the belly and the other has the view of the back. The head is furry. The total length includes the legs is around two inches. The legs are very decently long. I identified this due to the photos I found insectidentification.org that perfectly matched the photos I took.

The frog was in between long grass that surrounded a pond. It is dark green with several dark spots on the back. It also has a dark line that starts at the the front of the mouth and ends in the neck area. It was relatively calm and is about 1.5 cm long.
Source-http://www.californiaherps.com/frogs/frogsmaps.html.

This fungus has a smooth texture and the colors on it consist of white, orange, and black. It was growing on the side of a trunk and it has a cup shape.It was also about 3 inches wide.
source-http://www.fcps.edu/islandcreekes/ecology/turkey_tail.htm