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* California Poppy Ceanothus Goldeneggs Oblong Spurge Peach Pink Rock Rose Plants Purple Sage Purple Vetch Wild Radish

Now Blooming

April 5, 2021April 6, 2021 Marty Nicolaus 67 Views 0 Comments Ceanothus, cistus, Eschscholzia californica, Euphorbia oblongata, Prunus sp., Raphanus raphanistrum, Salvia leucophylla, Taraxia ovata, vicia benghalensis

With April underway, more plants have cast the hesitations of winter aside and stepped out into full bloom. Top left:

* Barn Owl Birds

Saving Babies

April 4, 2021April 3, 2021 Marty Nicolaus 76 Views 1 Comment Anthony DeCicco, Barn Owl boxes, Clayton Anderson, Golden Gate Audubon Society

The park has a new set of Barn Owl boxes. The old ones, painted in camouflage colors, with a big

* Birds Western Gull

Gulls Crabbing

April 3, 2021April 2, 2021 Marty Nicolaus 48 Views 0 Comments Larus occidentalis

Low tide is a dangerous time for the crabs that live on the edges of the North Basin. These Western

* Birds Western Grebe

Broken Wing

April 2, 2021April 2, 2021 Marty Nicolaus 91 Views 3 Comments Aechmophorus occidentalis, Bird Rescue International, Lindsay Wildlife Hospital, Wildcare Wildlife Hospital

This bird is in trouble. Its right wing is broken, and the flight feathers that should fold neatly down over

* Anna's Hummingbird Birds Plants Pride of Madeira

Anna’s on Nectar

April 1, 2021April 2, 2021 Marty Nicolaus 62 Views 0 Comments Calypte anna, Echium candicans

The Anna’s Hummingbird is not about to ignore a cornucopia of nectar like the Pride of Madeira (Echium candicans) on

* Conservancy Activists People Volunteers

Honor Cesar Chavez: Volunteer Saturday

March 31, 2021March 31, 2021 Marty Nicolaus 64 Views 0 Comments Bob Huttar

The annual weed season is upon us so we will be weeding at Chavez Park this Saturday 4/3. We have

* Allen's Hummingbird Birds Pride of Madeira

Different Hummer (Updated)

March 30, 2021April 2, 2021 Marty Nicolaus 234 Views Echium candicans, Selasphorus sasin

The large Pride of Madeira (Echium candicans) bush on the south side of the park, near the parking circle, is

* Birds Song Sparrow

Morning Song

March 29, 2021March 28, 2021 Marty Nicolaus 79 Views Melospiza melodia

Spring announces itself not only to the eye but also to the ear. I heard the morning song of this

* European Mantis

Bug Day (1): Mantis

March 28, 2021April 3, 2021 Marty Nicolaus 88 Views 2 Comments Mantis religiosa

We’ve featured dozens of birds in the park and even more plants, but we’ve neglected the bugs. Hereby we’re making

* Memorial Benches People

Deadheads Gone but Not Forgotten

March 27, 2021March 20, 2021 Marty Nicolaus 126 Views 0 Comments Greg Kniffin, Mary Gioia

Cesar Chavez Park hosts dozens of memorials to the dead. More tan fifty benches commemorate loved ones, their names inscribed

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