“Without the name, any flower is still more or less a stranger to you. The name betrays its family, its relationship to other flowers, and gives the mind something tangible to grasp.”

Species Focus
Examining the secret life of plants through considering a single species.

Taxonomy Studies
Genera, families, relationships over time and place.

Bioregions & Ecosystems
Plant communities, locally and further afield.

Fungus
Forays into the mysterious third kingdom.

Mosses, Ferns, Allies
Intimate and overlooked, each with their radically different takes on survival and reproduction.

Projects
Questions worth asking.
Observations
An ongoing collection of observations and projects stored in iNaturalist.
- Observations
- Wolf Creek Naturalists
- Yuba River Naturalists
- Sierra Nevada Biodiversity