California Ecosystems - Grouse in the Sagebrush (original) california_artist 6 blank cards featuring the

6 blank cards featuring the Monarch butterfly life cycle

21" x 21" dusty pink

Bristlecone pines are the oldest trees on earth and they thrive in the harsh conditions of the White Mountains

widespread species across California

This piece features an undescribed species of Euproserpinus moth with the flowers of its caterpillar’s host plant

California Ecosystems - Grouse in the Sagebrush (original) california_artist 6 blank cards featuring theThe sagebrushes (Artemisia sp.) that are the dominant shurbs across much of the Great Basin are an important source of food and shelter for the Greater Sage Grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus). During the late summer, Sage Grouse fatten up on insects, represented here by the Hairy Bear Scarab Beetle (Paracotalpa granicollis). During the winter, Big Sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata) and other sagebrush species, are the primary source of food for the