California Ecosystems - Beetles in the Prairie (original) anchovies This original illustration of a

This original illustration of a Northern Mockingbird is from my series "Birds We Love to Hate"

Leopard Lillies (Lilim pardalinum) and Shooting Stars (Primula jeffreyi) both require wet places to grow

Snowy Plovers (Charadrius nivosus) use coastal dunes for nesting habitat

Original watercolor on fine art print on watercolor paper

Big Sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata) and other sagebrush species

California Ecosystems - Beetles in the Prairie (original) anchovies This original illustration of aOhlone Tiger Beetles are only found in a few pockets of Coastal Prairie in Santa Cruz County. They need disturbance in the prairie to provide the open ground they rely on for breeding habitat. But a bright green beetle sitting out in the open may be easy prey for a hungry Northern Flicker. Flickers eat mostly on the ground consuming beetles, earthworms, pill bugs, and other invertebrates. A healthy coastal prairie is home to a wide variety of native