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April 18, 2005
Wildflowers in Sunol....heaps o' poppies
I post more pictures of poppies not because it is prudent, but because I prefer it. I will post poppies until people pop from the persistence of poppies.
The yellow flowers in the middle, I believe, are the endemic Mt. Diablo Sunflowers, which only grow within a fairly close proximity of Mt. Diablo (this is about 40 miles away). They were all over the park.
What is that you say? That it is not possible to post more pictures of poppies? Pshaw! Pshaw!
For readers offended by the persistence of poppies, I post this picture, which I consider to be the anti-poppy, as consolation:
By the way, if anyone knows what species that is, I'm curious. Couldn't find him in the books. Found on the park road at Sunol Regional Wilderness Park, near the visitor's center.
Posted by Susan the Human at April 18, 2005 10:27 PM
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Poppies appear to be particularly popular in those parts.
Not sure of the species of that guy, but he obviously is looking for a ride.
Posted by: Wolfie at April 20, 2005 1:35 PM
That lizard looks like it's about to pop.
Posted by: fletch at April 22, 2005 11:49 PM
I think he just ate a park ranger.
Posted by: Susan the Human at April 23, 2005 9:19 AM
Granite spiny lizard?
Posted by: Wolfie at April 25, 2005 3:52 PM
I don't think he's a granite spiny lizard because he doesn't have any ridges. But he might be a type of Fence Lizard. The closest one I could find is endemic to Santa Cruz Island off of the south coast, but I don't imagine they get that far off the island. So maybe he's a close relative.
Posted by: Susan the Human at April 25, 2005 10:03 PM
Looks like a Scheider's Skink to me. My sons have two as pets, and they look almost exactly like this one.
Posted by: Bill White at May 3, 2005 12:32 PM
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