Chaparral

The five organisms I observed on this part of the hike were a Hummingbird, a Honey Bee, an orange lichen on a rock, a Grasshopper and a large green and white striped plant. The hummingbird was found closer to a place where there were many plants, I'm not sure if the hummingbird is typical in a chaparral environment. Regardless, the long beak it has helps it get nutrients from flowering plants. The Honey Bee is adapted to this environment because it gets its nutrients, like the hummingbird, from flowering plants. The orange lichen probably lives on the rock because it has a mutually beneficial relationship with it, but it is difficult to tell what it may be. The grasshopper is green and difficult to spot in the chaparral, but it thrives because it doesn't seem like there are many predators to stop it even though it is so small. Lastly, the green and white striped plant has large leaves because it doesn't get/need a lot of water most likely.

Posted on Φεβρουάριος 17, 2013 1226 ΠΜ by adamremba