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Prickly pear cactus (Opuntia species) among California sagebrush (Artemisia californica).

#urbanwilderness #pricklypearcactus #cactus #californiasagebrush #sagebrush #wildflowers #plantnatives #coastalsagescrub #keepcalifornialookinglikecalifornia #keepcalookinglikeca #kennethhahnpark #losangeles #california #concretechaparral

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In the garden - ‘Anacapa Pink’ island morning glory (Calystegia macrostegia ‘Anacapa Pink’) with a visitor.

#urbanwilderness #morningglory #anacapapink #wildflowers #inthegarden #nativeplants #canativeplants #keepcalifornialookinglikecalifornia #keepcalookinglikeca #plantnatives #natureinla #viewparkwindsorhills #losangeles #california #concretechaparral

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A wooly bear, caterpillar of the tiger moth (family Arctiidae) enjoying some California sagebrush (Artemisia californica). Deeeee-licious!

#urbanwilderness #caterpillar #woolybear #moth #insects #sagebrush #californiasagebrush #artimesia #nativeplant #canativeplants #keepcalifornialookinglikecalifornia #keepcalookinglikeca #natureinla #kennethhahnpark #losangeles #california #concretechaparral

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Flowers of California sycamore (Platanus racemosa)

#urbanwilderness #sycamore #californiasycamore #platanus #nativeplant #canativeplants #wildflowers #keepcalifornialookinglikecalifornia #keepcalookinglikeca #natureinla #kennethhahnpark #losangeles #california #concretechaparral

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Coming in for a landing... A honey bee (Apis mellifera) collects pollen from California poppies (Eschscholzia californica).

#urbanwilderness #bees #honeybee #insects #poppy #californiapoppy #wildflowers #inthegarden #plantnatives #keepcalifornialookinglikecalifornia #keepcalookinglikeca #viewparkwindsorhills #losangeles #california #concretechaparral

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The red buds of Sugar Bush (Rhus ovata) among the white buds of Lemonade Berry Bush (Rhus integrifolia).

#urbanwilderness #wildflowers #sugarbush #lemonadeberry #rhus #nativeplants #canativeplants #natureinla #keepcalifornialookinglikecalifornia #keepcalookinglikeca #kennethhahnpark #losangeles #california #concretechaparral

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Homegrown superbloom - Blue-eyed grass (Sisyrinchium bellum) in front of a hillside of California poppies (Eschscholzia californica).

#homegrown #superbloom #urbanwilderness #wildflowers #inthegarden #poppy #californiapoppy #blueeyedgrass #nativeplants #canativeplants #keepcalifornialookinglikecalifornia #keepcalookinglikeca #natureinla #viewparkwindsorhills #losangeles #california #concretechaparral

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Leaves - Dark green Coast Live Oak (Quercus agrifolia) and serrated edge Toyon (Heteromeles arbutifolia) #lookpastthewildflowers

#nature #concretechaparral #california #losangeles #nativeplants #wildflowers #keepcalifornialookinglikecalifornia #native plants #chaparral #coastalsagescrub #keepcalookinglikeca #kenneth hahn state recreation area #toyon #coastalliveoak #lookpastthewildflowers #canativeplants

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Who needs pesticide? A ladybug larva has a voracious appetite for aphids. #naturalsolutions #urbanwilderness #nature #insect #ladybug #inthegarden #keepcalifornialookinglikecalifornia #viewparkwindsorhills #losangeles #california #concretechaparral (at Los Angeles, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/BvphyxUg1vd/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1vkl5j3c4mnv2

#naturalsolutions #urbanwilderness #nature #insect #ladybug #inthegarden #keepcalifornialookinglikecalifornia #viewparkwindsorhills #losangeles #california #concretechaparral

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Another native in the yard, Island Pink yarrow (Achillea millefolium ‘Island Pink’), a yarrow cultivar from the Channel Islands #urbanwilderness #nativeplants #wildflowers #inthegarden #nature #keepcalifornialookinglikecalifornia #viewparkwindsorhills #losangeles #california #concretechaparral (at Los Angeles, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/BvW5vLaA9iB/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=13l3exl63rhap

#urbanwilderness #nativeplants #wildflowers #inthegarden #nature #keepcalifornialookinglikecalifornia #viewparkwindsorhills #losangeles #california #concretechaparral

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Not all Spring color comes from flowers... New leaves on a Nevin’s barberry (Berberis nevinii) in the yard. #nativeplants #in the garden #spring #keepcalifornialookinglikecalifornia #viewparkwindsorhills #losangeles #california #concretechaparral https://www.instagram.com/p/BvNtuz_g1b0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=e8tspmof3q3x

#nativeplants #in #spring #keepcalifornialookinglikecalifornia #viewparkwindsorhills #losangeles #california #concretechaparral

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Los Angeles, CA. Seriously.

New post, "To Wonder View and Beyond!" on www.concretechaparral.com

#urbanwilderness #griffithpark #hollywood #losangeles #california #nativeplants #nature #keepcalifornialookinglikecalifornia #concretechaparral

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From earlier this Spring - 'Concha' ceanothus (Ceanothus 'Concha') provides a vivid reminder what blue looks like www.concretechaparral.com #nature #nativeplants #wildflowers #inthegarden #urbanwilderness #keepcalifornialookinglikecalifornia #losangeles #california #concretechaparral

#nativeplants #wildflowers #losangeles #concretechaparral #nature #california #keepcalifornialookinglikecalifornia #urbanwilderness #inthegarden

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Ladybug looking for a snack on 'Island Pink' yarrow (Achillea millefolium 'Island Pink') www.concretechaparral.com #nature #nativeplants #insects #ladybug #keepcalifornialookinglikecalifornia #urbanwilderness #losangeles #california #concretechaparral

#concretechaparral #insects #ladybug #losangeles #keepcalifornialookinglikecalifornia #nature #urbanwilderness #nativeplants #california

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The last few California poppies (Eschscholzia californica) are still blooming but seeds have been collected for next year - though the poppies themselves do a pretty good job reseeding on their own. By the way, scientists have proven it is impossible to have too many poppies in your yard...

#urbanwilderness #californiapoppy #poppies #wildflowers #inthegarden #plantnatives #keepcalifornialookinglikecalifornia #keepcalookinglikeca #natureinla #concretechaparral

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Flower from hollyleaf cherry (Prunus ilicifolia). Though the flowers are tiny, they grow in a tight cluster on a racemes around 1’ to 1.5’ inches long.

#urbanwilderness #wildflowers #hollyleafcherry #nativeplants #canativeplants #keepcalifornialookinglikecalifornia #keepcalookinglikeca #natureinla #kennethhahnpark #losangeles #california #concretechaparral