I wrote a few (read: too many) words about the ancient art of bracketing 😉 and this is the photo that goes with the article — made last month on a trail near our house when a lovely foggy morning brought temporary relief from the March heatwave here in Southern California.
https://www.alex-kunz.com/the-lost-art-of-bracketing/
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Chamise
This shrub is one of the most widespread plants of the chaparral biome
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/343879053
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Most California Thrashers (Toxostoma redivivum) spend their entire lives in chaparral, a fire-adapted habitat. Their populations peak about 20 years after a burn.
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/california_thrasher
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A long-tailed, lanky songbird with a deeply curved bill, the California Thrasher is a key species of California chaparral. This relative of mockingbirds is an exuberant songster, and both males and females sing from the tops of shrubs, sometimes duetting. They forage on the ground, using their strong legs and long tail for leverage as they sweep the bill through leaf litter to uncover insects and other prey. This species is on the Yellow Watch List for its restricted range.
Hiking at White Point Nature Preserve last weekend. It's a former World War II coastal defense bunker and cold war missile site, decommissioned in the 1970s, and eventually turned into a nature preserve. In the third photo you can just see the remnants of the two bunkers near the top of the hill. The last one is the visitor center in the middle of a garden showcasing native California plants.
Chamise (Adenostoma fasciculatum) is one of the most widespread shrubs in California’s chaparral. Deep taproots tap hidden water, thick, waxy leaves hold onto it, and a burl-like base helps it resprout after fire.
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