by LATO | Jul 14, 2023 | Discoveries, News and Views, Vineyard Elementary School Nature Trail
Tiny egg mass on a stone. Who left this here? Maybe a newt? Look who we saw hopping along the wet rocks? A small Pacific treefrog or chorus frog? Creek explorers, L to R: Kinley Davis, Bev Gingg and Nathan...
by LATO | Dec 16, 2022 | Discover Trail Life, Discoveries, News and Views, Pismo Preserve
December might be the perfect time for holiday fiestas, but it’s usually not the right time for blooming fiestas! We recently spotted fiesta flowers (Pholistoma auritum) along our private LATO nature trail at the Pismo Preserve. These native plants typically don’t...
by Beverly G. | Nov 14, 2020 | Discoveries, News and Views
Thanks to volunteer Bill K. for sharing these photos from his Arroyo Grande critter camera. A fawn asking, “Where’s mom?” A deer checking out the camera up close A finch showing off for the...
by Beverly G. | May 4, 2020 | Discoveries, News and Views
Building a Cocoon the Spotted Tussock Moth from Bob Armstrong on Vimeo. This was shared by Vineyard School Oak Ambassador Rosie!
by Beverly G. | Jul 14, 2014 | Discover Trail Life, Discoveries, News and Views
Mike Klatt has been watching a gall on a coast live oak at his house north of Santa Margarita. Mike has noticed a wasp that seems to always be on or near the gall. What is going on? See below for the answer. This interesting wasp is an Oak Gall Chalcid...
by LATO | Feb 5, 2014 | Discoveries, News and Views, Oak Ambassadors, Santa Margarita Elementary School, Santa Margarita Ranch LATO Trail
Title/Author: Vulture View, by April Pulley Sayre and Steve Jenkins Publisher/Date/Price: Henry Holt and Company, 2007, hardcover, $16.95 Length/Audience: 32 pgs., ages 4 to 8 Commentary: Vulture View is a picture book about the daily life of vultures – how they eat...
