How to Recognize Spiders By their Webs - Bay Nature Magazine
WEBSep 29, 2015 · Illustration by Rachel Diaz-Bastin. Orb webs are the classic, wheel-shaped webs that have inspired everyone from engineers to poets to, well, designers of computer networks. They are primarily associated with their namesake, the family Araneidae, commonly known as the orb-weaver spiders, and have …
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WEBAug 20, 2024 · I walk down the 1.8-mile Tidelands Trail to Newark Slough–a slow-moving channel of water that snakes around marshes adjacent to the Bay. Twice a day, tides push Bay water into the slough. Explore the natural world of Northern California with Bay Nature's in-depth articles, photography, illustration and events.
Call of the Galls - Bay Nature
WEBJul 1, 2009 · A small, isolated stand of Palmer’s oaks grows on a ridge at Vasco Caves Regional Preserve in southeastern Contra Costa County. Blue oaks are the real stars of this gallant parade of gall wasps. They support the largest number of known species (41) as well as the most bizarre designs and color combinations of any oak galls.
ENature.com Website Launch
WEBApr 1, 2002 · Share This: If you haven’t checked out eNature.com, now’s the time. The website has been acquired by the National Wildlife Federation and offers a tremendous resource and tools for exploring Bay Area nature. Local-Guides on the site provide you with a zip-code-based photographic primer on the wildlife common in any area, including birds ...
The Enduring Mystery of Oak Tree "Mast" Years - Bay Nature
WEBJul 5, 2022 · Figure 1. The mean acorn crop of valley oak at Hastings Reservation (mean number of acorns counted per 30 second visual survey), 1980-2021; dashed lines divide years into those where the crop was <25% and >75% of the maximum acorn crop. Divided like this, only 3 of 42 years were “mast” years, while 16 were “medium” and 23 were “poor ...
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WEBOceano Hotel 280 Capistrano Road, Half Moon Bay. You're invited to Green Foothills’ annual Nature’s Inspiration celebration on Sunday, September 29, 2024, from 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. at Oceano Hotel & Spa in Half Moon Bay with special guest, Congresswoman Anna Eshoo. Enjoy great company, a delicious variety of ….
This Bird Flu Pandemic Is Terrible, and Strange - Bay Nature
WEBJan 3, 2023 · The flu strain responsible was given the unwieldy name A/goose/Guangdong/1/1996 H5N1 influenza A, a highly pathogenic avian influenza. The designation “highly pathogenic” is based on how contagious and deadly an avian influenza virus is in domestic chickens. Gs/GD refers to this flu virus’s specific genetic family.
The Complex Lives of Overwintering Shorebirds - Bay Nature
WEBJan 16, 2024 · For a shorebird, if the low tide is at 3 a.m. then dinner can be at 3 a.m. At night you might see marbled godwits, black-bellied plovers, and semipalmated plovers, and sometimes, other species prone to night foraging will turn up, especially willets, dunlins, and dowitchers. This is the life of a shorebird. Their lives can be very complex.
A Last Best Hope for Coho in the Russian River - Bay Nature
WEBJan 9, 2024 · Of the Russian River’s 20-something tributaries that historically hosted coho, in fact, Green Valley was one of the longest-lasting holdouts for wild coho, before spawning runs bottomed out 20 years ago and a hatchery program was launched to save them. “We consider it our strongest coho stream,” Acomb says.
Believing in the Power of Beavers - Bay Nature
WEBJan 2, 2024 · A beaver poster from [CDFW’s] Outdoor California publication, 1950s.(Courtesy of California Department of Fish and Wildlife) In recent years, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has not allowed beaver relocations, due to concerns about disease or competition, among other factors, says Erin Chappell, Bay Delta regional manager for CDFW.