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Wildflower Mount Diablo Ookow, Fork-toothed Ookow, Field Brodiaea Scientific Name: Dichelostemma congestum Family: Themidaceae (Brodiaea Family) Blooms: Apr Color: Blue-Purple Perennial herb Native Jump to Blooming Now Blue / Purple Red / Pink White Yellow / Orange Invasive Plants Kevin Hintsa

American Lady Vanessa virginiensis Nymphalidae Brushfoots Flies All year Host Plant Everlasting Nectar Plant Daniel Fitzgerald Male Underwing Kevin Hinsta Female

Wildflower Mount Diablo Mountain Mahogany Scientific Name: Cercocarpus betuloides var. betuloides Family: Rosaceae (Rose Family) Blooms: Apr Color: Yellow-Orange Tree or shrub Native Jump to Blooming Now Blue / Purple Red / Pink White Yellow / Orange Invasive Plants Kevin Hintsa

Wildflower Mount Diablo California Sagebrush Scientific Name: Artemisia californica Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower Family) Blooms: Sep - Nov Color: Red-Pink Shrub Native Jump to Blooming Now Blue / Purple Red / Pink White Yellow / Orange Invasive Plants Ken-ichi Ueda, iNaturalist

Wildflower Mount Diablo Peak Rush-rose Scientific Name: Crocanthemum scoparium Family: Cistaceae Blooms: July Color: Yellow-Orange Shrub Native Jump to Blooming Now Blue / Purple Red / Pink White Yellow / Orange Invasive Plants Steven Beatty

Bushtit Swallows and Larks Bushtit Psaltriparus minimus All Year Swallows and Larks Daniel Fitzgerald Frequents scrub-oak and pine-oak woodlands; also found in chaparral and wooded areas. These tiny, short-billed, grayish birds and identified by the lack of yellow in the face, their energetic behavior, and the sharp twittering 'tsit' calls that they give. Seeing one is never enough: these birds tend to travel in flocks! Nests in trees or shrubs, where its pendulous gourd-shaped nest structure is built from twigs, mosses, lichens, and other plant matter. Eats mostly small insects and spiders.

Wildflower Mount Diablo Whisker Brush Scientific Name: Leptosiphon ciliatus Family: Polemoniaceae (Phlox Familiy) Blooms: Apr - Jun Color: Red-Pink Annual herb Native Jump to Blooming Now Blue / Purple Red / Pink White Yellow / Orange Invasive Plants Mike Woodring

Lesser Goldfinch Finches and Relatives Lesser Goldfinch Spinus psaltria All Year Finches and Relatives Daniel Fitzgerald Daniel Fitzgerald A bird of woodland edge, open areas, and second-growth habitats. Adult males have a black, greenish back. Females are duller, and lack the black cap. Separated from American Goldfinch by the yellow undertail coverts and white wing patch at the base of the primary feathers. Cup-shaped nest built from plant fibers is placed in shrubs or trees. Feeds mostly on seeds, flowers, buds, and fruits.

Wildflower Mount Diablo Wiry Snapdragon Scientific Name: Antirrhinum vexillocalyculatum Family: Plantaginaceae (Plantain Family) Blooms: Jun - Sep Color: Red-Pink Annual herb Native Jump to Blooming Now Blue / Purple Red / Pink White Yellow / Orange Invasive Plants Mike Woodring

Wildflower Mount Diablo Western Marsh Cudweed, Lowland Cudweed Scientific Name: Gnaphalium palustre Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower Family) Blooms: May-Sep Color: White Annual herb Native Jump to Blooming Now Blue / Purple Red / Pink White Yellow / Orange Invasive Plants Daniel Fitzgerald

Barn Swallow Swallows and Larks Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica Summer Swallows and Larks Daniel Fitzgerald Daniel Fitzgerald Often found in open areas, usually near water. Deeply forked tail, reddish orange throat, and buffy orange underparts separate this swallow from all others in our area. Breeds in colonies, but may sometimes be a solitary nester. Nests in a wide variety of situations, most commonly on sides of buildings or under bridges. Nest is a cup-shaped structure constructed of mud and grasses. Eats insects caught in flight.

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