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White-breasted Nuthatch Chickadees, Titmice and Nuthatches White-breasted Nuthatch Sitta carolinensis All Year Chickadees, Titmice and Nuthatches Daniel Fitzgerald This nuthatch is a bird of mature deciduous or mixed pine/hardwood forests. Black cap, white cheek, white underparts, and comparatively larger size identify this nuthatch. Often faces downward while clinging to the trunk of a tree. Males have darker caps than females. Compare with Red-breasted Nuthatch . Nests in natural cavities. Feeds on insects and plant matter, such as seeds.

Edwards' Digger Bee Anthophora edwardsii Apidae Anthophora Describe your image Describe your image Describe your image Describe your image Describe your image Describe your image Description Anthophora edwardsii has a mostly dark abdomen without bold hair bands. There can be a metallic bluish sheen to abdomen. Nectar/ Pollen Plants Most local Anthophora are generalists. Habits Nests are usually single-celled and 3-4 inches deep. Nests are made in early Spring, with an egg laid on a pollen/nectar combination. Larvae hatch, feed and pupate in the Fall. Adults hatch in Fall and overwinter underground, and emerge the following Spring (males first). These Anthophora are often found in large, active aggregations along some of Mount Diablo State Park’s wide trails. Season Earlier Spring (starting late-February/early March) Size Medium (8-15 mm) BACK TO LIST

Wildflower Mount Diablo California Barberry Scientific Name: Berberis pinnata Family: Berberidaceae Blooms: Mar Color: Yellow-Orange Shrub Native Jump to Blooming Now Blue / Purple Red / Pink White Yellow / Orange Invasive Plants Mike Woodring

Geology Map of Mount Diablo Geologic Map Legend Quarternary - surficial deposits Quarternary - landslide deposits Jurassic/Cretaceous - dark greenish-gray shale sandstone interbeds (Knoxville Formation) Miocene/Pliocene - non-marine sandstone, siltstone, and conglomerate Miocene - marine fossiliferous sandstone and shale Jurassic/Cretaceous - melange (Franciscian Complex) Jurassic - chert and basalt with some graywacke and shale (Franciscan Complex) Miocene - silicic intrusive rocks Jurassic - basalt and diabase (Coast Range Ophiolite) Eocene - massive pebbly sandstone with shale Jurassic - serpentinite (Coast Range Ophiolite) Cretaceous - shale, siltstone, and sandstone (Great Valley Sequence) Silica carbonate rock (altered serpentinite) Thrust Fault Thrust Fault - inferred Fault Fault - Inferred Roads Streams Data Source Preliminary Geologic Map Emphazing Bedrock Formations in Contra Costa County, California. Compiled by R.W. Graymer, D.L. Jones, and E.E. Brabb U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 94-622 Arc/Info Data Files Simplified with minor modifications by Roi Peers and Craig Lyon, September 1996. Geologic Information Systems Map by Eric R. Sheehan, Martinez, California.

Wildflower Mount Diablo Perennial Pepperweed Invasive, Cal-IPC rating: high Scientific Name: Lepidium latifolium Family: Brassicaceae (Mustard Family) Blooms: May-Jul Color: White Perennial herb Introduced Jump to Blooming Now Blue / Purple Red / Pink White Yellow / Orange Invasive Plants

Wildflower Mount Diablo Charlock, Wild Mustard Scientific Name: Sinapis arvensis Family: Brassicaceae (Mustard Family) Blooms: December Color: Yellow-Orange Annual herb Introduced Jump to Blooming Now Blue / Purple Red / Pink White Yellow / Orange Invasive Plants Daniel Fitzgerald Daniel Fitzgerald Daniel Fitzgerald

Wildflower Mount Diablo Blue Scarlet Pimpernel Scientific Name: Lysimachia loefingii Family: Myrsinaceae (Primulaceae) Blooms: Mar-Sep Color: Blue-Purple Annual herb Introduced Jump to Blooming Now Blue / Purple Red / Pink White Yellow / Orange Invasive Plants

Wildflower Mount Diablo Field Marigold Scientific Name: Calendula arvensis Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower Family) Blooms: February Color: Yellow-Orange Annual herb Introduced Jump to Blooming Now Blue / Purple Red / Pink White Yellow / Orange Invasive Plants Steven Beatty Steven Beatty Flower profile Steven Beatty Plant view

Wildflower Mount Diablo True Baby Stars Scientific Name: Leptosiphon bicolor Family: Polemoniaceae (Phlox Familiy) Blooms: Mar - May Color: Red-Pink Annual herb Native Flowers also white Jump to Blooming Now Blue / Purple Red / Pink White Yellow / Orange Invasive Plants Kevin Hintsa

Wildflower Mount Diablo Chaparral Pea Scientific Name: Pickeringia montana var. montana Family: Fabaceae (Legume Family) Blooms: May Color: Red-Pink Shrub Native, endemic to California Jump to Blooming Now Blue / Purple Red / Pink White Yellow / Orange Invasive Plants Mike Woodring

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

Wildflower Mount Diablo Buck Lotus (Green) Scientific Name: Hosackia crassifolia Family: Fabaceae (Legume Family) Blooms: May-Jul Color: Green Perennial herb Native Jump to Blooming Now Blue / Purple Red / Pink White Yellow / Orange Invasive Plants