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Made from quarter-sawn white oak. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1496712978671-UEHJ89UBJQ592LJN8PCY/image-asset.jpeg Woodworking - Arts & Crafts Harvest Table Arts and crafts style quarter-sawn white oak harvest table, unfinished. Design modeled after a photograph found on-line. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1483903281291-QECLFCQ9SY1V2M4YU4V5/Bookcase Woodworking - Arts & Crafts Bookcase Arts and Crafts style bookcase custom made to fit the available space. Built with a combination of quarter-sawn white oak, rift cut white oak plywood, and quarter-sawn white oak plywood. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1509041665150-EBR14PI4IJACXJZXKFE7/2017-09-21+08.13.19.jpg Woodworking - Pikler Triangle Pikler Triangle child development climbing apparatus. Made from Poplar and built for my grandchildren. https://www.foxtailfarm.us/contact daily 0.75 2023-04-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1522710860288-3EGVJZ70D7A4QXVZY6GD/Snow2.png Foxtail Farm Bed Breakfast Yosemite Contact Hotel Lodging Mariposa Oakhurst https://www.foxtailfarm.us/directions daily 0.75 2025-04-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1517510388198-J1FHS2S859AQ664D9P5M/Island-Pass-to-Yosemite-Village-Topo-Map.jpg Foxtail Farm Bed Breakfast Yosemite Directions - Directions https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1517511762536-DZOLXWCRNUJAGM3EPTJQ/MARIPOSA+Map.jpg Foxtail Farm Bed Breakfast Yosemite Directions https://www.foxtailfarm.us/flowers daily 0.75 2023-06-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1557697822055-66NHACLARTYG9ETKNZ57/Rose+Clover.jpg Flowers - Rose Clover Trifolium hirtum is a species of clover known by the common name rose clover. It was introduced to California from Turkey in the 1940s as a forage crop, and today it is a widespread roadside weed there. We had this growing throughout our property in May 2019. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1557697202177-MKVQGT9975VFC2LX4VG1/True+Baby+Stars.jpg Flowers - True Baby Stars Leptosiphon bicolor also known as true babystars, is a low annual flowering plant with clumps of needle-like leaves. Populations often contain both white-flowered and pink-flowered plants. It is native to the west coast of North America from northern Baja California to southern British Columbia. We had specimens growing throughout our property in May 2019. Image by Calphoto. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1529275860313-T8HPZPRB8OLHZNUYV8AY/Wolly+Mules+Ears.jpg Flowers - Woolly Mule's Ears Wyethia mollis is a coarse perennial herb native to the mountains of northern California. We identified several specimens around the house in June 2018. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/5dd70e8a-926f-476e-8230-f499c506dd89/Bird%27s+Eye+Gilia.jpg Flowers - Bird’s Eye Gilia Gilia tricolor is an annual flowering plant in the phlox family. It is native to the Central Valley and foothills of the Sierra Nevada and Coast Ranges in California. Its native habitats include open, grassy plains and slopes below 2,000 feet (610 m). We found a specimen near the house in late June 2023. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1526873142040-RBN3GJV1T117L24XWR9L/Clammy+Clover.jpg Flowers - Clammy Clover Trifolium obtusiflorum is a species of clover known that is native to California in the Peninsular, Transverse, Sierra Nevada, and the California Coast Ranges and Cascade Range into southwestern Oregon. It grows in moist habitat such as marshes and stream banks, and disturbed areas. We found this growing in our green house. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1529280427038-W43VQTP3B9G7PL359LYA/Fiesta+Flower.jpg Flowers - Blue Fiesta Flower Pholistoma auritum is a species of flowering plant in the borage family which is known by the common name blue fiesta flower. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1528256404258-KXSA88HWKRQJ9FUZH5AK/Branching+Phacelia.jpg Flowers - Branching Phacelia Phacelia ramosissima is a species of phacelia known by the common name branching phacelia. It is native to western North America from British Columbia to California and the Southwestern United States, where it can be found in many types of habitat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1536167711509-C2ZDJE6Q1SSARY1LCZMC/Tarweed.jpg Flowers - Heermann's Tarweed Holocarpha heermannii is a species of flowering plant in the aster family known by the common name Heermann's tarweed. It is endemic to California. The inflorescence is a spreading array of branches bearing clusters of flower heads. Each flower head is lined with phyllaries which are coated in large bulbous resin glands. They are hairy and sticky in texture. The head contains many yellow disc florets surrounded by three to 10 golden yellow ray florets. These plants were flowering all over the property during August and September. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1519412048398-IELMEY5WPA27QPKETGIO/Turkey+Mullein.jpg Flowers - Turkey Mullein or Dove Weed Croton setigerus, a dicot, is an annual herb that is native to California. The squat plant has furry, feltlike, hexagon shaped leaves, pale pink green in color. The foliage is toxic to animals. The seeds, however, are very palatable to birds. The common names of the plant come from the affinity of doves and wild turkeys for the seeds. This plant grows everywhere around the property. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1562369821092-P2NYXW6BYT5ZU6F4600E/California+Indian+Pink+2.jpg Flowers - California Indian Pink Silene laciniata ssp. californica, a dicot, is a perennial herb that is native to California, is also found outside of California, but is confined to western North America. Indian Pink is a foothill flower ranging up to about 4,000 feet (1,200 meters) elevation. The flowers are a couple inches in diameter, and usually a foot or less off the ground. They tend to grow in eye-catching clusters of a dozen or more flowers. We spotted a specimen on the main trail in early July 2019. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1561844057949-W6QZ3VPE0JOKFTRWXXPP/Harvest+Brodiaea+2.jpg Flowers - Harvest Brodiaea Brodiaea elegans is a species of flowering plant in the cluster-lily genus known by the common names harvest brodiaea, elegant brodiaea, and elegant cluster-lily. The bulb is native to the mountain ranges of California and Oregon, where it grows in woodlands and meadows. Brodiaea elegans is one of the later blooming wildflowers, often seen in May and early June. We found this on the main trail through the property in June 2018. Image by Peter Berg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1521414542710-KYK0J3JWA0GHSHNN93RP/Fivespot.jpg Flowers - Fivespot Nemophila maculata is an annual herb that flowers in the spring. The leaves are up to 3 centimeters long and 1.5 wide, and are divided into several smooth or toothed lobes. The flowers are bowl-shaped, white with dark veins and dots. The lobe tips are purple-spotted. The corolla is 1 to 2 centimeters long and up to 5 centimeters wide. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1558646062904-2VMEXFGQ5OYXZBSAQ8LK/0978.jpeg Flowers - Whitetip Clover Trifolium variegatum is a species of clover known by the common name whitetip clover. It is native to western North America from southern Alaska and British Columbia to Baja California, where it occurs in many types of habitat. The flower corolla is generally purplish in color and usually has a white tip. We spotted a specimen in May 2019 on our granite rock outcropping. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1561846660747-GP8SY7YQJHX5UXQ6EZ8M/Canchalagua.jpg Flowers - Canchalagua Zeltnera venusta is a species of flowering plant in the gentian family known by the common names California centaury, charming centaury and canchalagua. This centaury is native to much of California and southern Oregon. It grows in many habitats up to elevations around 4000 feet (1300 m). It is an annual wildflower rarely reaching half a meter in height. The pointed oval leaves grow opposite on the thin stems. The inflorescence is tipped with one or more showy star-shaped flowers, each with a white-centered magenta corolla about 2 centimeters wide. We noted a specimen on the upper trail in late June 2019. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1521416459049-P62D7JWZ26ORNVO79T7Y/Wild+Barley.jpg Flowers - Wild Barley Hordeum murinum is a species of grass commonly called Foxtail. This grass is common in weedy areas around roads, paths, and other disturbances. It is an annual, and is soft and green from January through March or April. We named our place Foxtail Farm since if we could grow nothing else, we could certainly grow foxtails. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1558651289498-2BLSXSBK14Q4S9K4LQW3/Hairy+Checkerbloom.jpg Flowers - Hairy Checkerbloom Sidalcea hirsuta is a species of flowering plant in the mallow family known by the common name hairy checkerbloom. It is endemic to California, where it grows in seasonally wet habitat throughout the north-central part of the state, such as vernal pools. It is found in the North California Coast Ranges, the Sacramento Valley and San Joaquin Valley, and the Sierra Nevada foothills. We spotted a specimen near the granite rock outcropping in late May 2019. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1520733213591-6TO939K0XP69D8DD3911/Miners+Lettuce.jpg Flowers - Miner's Lettuce Claytonia perfoliata is also know as Indian Lettuce, Spring Beauty, and Winter Purslane. We have this growing all around the house. The plant first appears in sunlit areas after the first heavy rains of the year, though the best stands are found in shaded areas, especially in the uplands, into early summer. As the days get hotter and drier, the leaves turn a deep red color as they dry out. When in season we have eaten this in our salads. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1583970116989-ASQEVNS4BQJVWL55JNAL/Common+Fiddleneck.jpg Flowers - Common Fiddleneck Amsinckia Intermedia. Amsinckia is a genus of flowering plants commonly known as fiddlenecks. The common name is derived from the flower stems, bearing many small flowers, which curl over at the top in a manner reminiscent of the head of a fiddle. Fiddlenecks are in the family Boraginaceae, along with borage and forget-me-nots. We had this growing out in the front of our property in March 2020. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1520814497832-T5Q46FXF6KKWTW9HPMQE/Baby+Blue-Eyes.jpg Flowers - Baby Blue-eyes Nemophila heterophylla is an annual herb with a fleshy but delicate and usually hairy stem. The bowl-shaped flower corolla is white or blue and a few millimeters (about 1/2 inch) to over a centimeter wide. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/4cd2e560-4be5-4b1f-ba07-f86bbf863b12/IMG_3788.jpg Flowers - Blue Dicks Dichelostemma capitatum is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America. It is an herbaceous perennial growing from an underground corm to a height of as much as 60 centimeter. The flower cluster is head- or umbel-like, and dense. It usually contains 2 to 15 flowers, which have a blue, blue-purple, pink-purple, or white perianth. We found this specimen on the granite rock-outcropping in April 2023. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1519231559578-N9DPXO3QF6K34VHXIPRL/California+Poppy+2.jpg Flowers - California Poppy Eschscholzia californica is a perennial or annual plant with alternately branching blue-green foliage. The flowers are solitary on long stems with four petals. The flower color ranges through yellow, orange and red. It is the official state flower of California. We have many specimens around the house blooming throughout the summer months. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1587233090761-WSJI10BSR7GLHHKIWAE8/Layia+Platyglossa+Tidy+Tips.jpg Flowers - Tidy Tips Layia Platyglossa is an annual wildflower of the family Asteraceae, native to western North America. The wildflower is used in habitat restoration projects, and is a pollinator supportive plant. The ripe seeds are a food source for birds. We had several specimens bloom in late April 2020. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1521415085359-OQ7UE62MNPF8IBLR9STJ/Long+Beaked+Filaree.jpg Flowers - Long-beaked Filaree Erodium botrys starts from a flat rosette of highly lobed green leaves on red petioles. It bears small flowers with hairy, pointed sepals surrounding five purple-streaked lavender petals. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1521415619876-HEZWB9MGFA9MEHR1P9NP/Popcorn+Flower.jpg Flowers - Popcornflower Plagiobothrys nothofulvus is an annual herb growing erect 20 to 70 centimeters in maximum height. It contains purple sap, the herbage edged with purple or rusty red and bleeding purple when crushed. The leaves are mostly located in a rosette around the base of the stem, with a few alternately arranged along the stem's length. The inflorescence is a series of tiny five-lobed white flowers each 3 to 9 millimeters wide. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1591747196183-XVGS0PFXS0BVTB73JIOZ/Tufted+Poppy.jpg Flowers - Tufted Poppy Eschscholzia caespitosa is a species of poppy known by the common names foothill poppy, tufted poppy and collarless California poppy. It is native to western North America from Oregon, across California, to Baja California where it is a member of the chaparral plant community. We spotted a specimen in May 2020. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1561844467255-FFHRXHXRA7Q2VBUKKTGZ/Klamathweed.jpg Flowers - Klamathweed Hypericum perforatum, or Klamathweed and also known as perforate St John's-wort, common Saint John's wort and St John's wort, is a flowering plant in the family Hypericaceae. This plant is sometimes used as a medicinal herb with possible antidepressant activity. This is a non-native plant. We noted a specimen on the main trail through the property in late June 2019. Image by Peter Berg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1527529064388-C3RE44Y39KZQ4HQ17VKP/Purple+Nightshade.jpg Flowers - Purple Nightshade Solanum xanti is also known as chaparral nightshade and San Diego nightshade. It is a member of the genus Solanum and is native to the Western United States in Arizona, California, Nevada, and Oregon. The plant grows in chaparral, oak woodlands, and conifer forests. It is a perennial herb producing a branching hairy stem up to about 35 inches in maximum height. It flowers from February to June in the wild, bearing an umbel-shaped inflorescence with many purple-blue flowers. The plant is drought-tolerant and deer resistant. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1536168489030-5610XB9461SSKHJU9SGG/Western+Bracken+Fern.jpg Flowers - Western Bracken Fern Pteridium aquilinum var. pubescens is a species of fern occurring in temperate and subtropical regions in both hemispheres. The extreme lightness of its spores has led to its global distribution. We found a specimen on our main trail through the property in August 2018. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1519280246455-9H44J5DD57FXUGBCNEVB/California+Thistle.jpg Flowers - California Thistle Cirsium occidentale var. californicum is a species of thistle endemic to California and in the sunflower family. The plant may be short or quite tall, forming low clumps. The leaves are dull gray-green to bright white due to a coating of hairs. The inflorescence at the top of the whitish stem holds one to several flower heads. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1526911968990-VM6J344BXD2TTR5L6XCH/Butterfly+Mariposa+Lily.jpg Flowers - Butterfly Mariposa Lily Calochortus venustus is a California species of flowering plants in the lily family. The species is endemic to California ranging from Shasta County to San Diego County, particularly common in the San Gabriel Mountains, the southern part of the Sierra Nevada, and the Coast Ranges between Oakland and Los Angeles. It thrives in the light, sandy soils of a number of habitats, both grasslands and open wooded areas, at 300–2,700 meters (980–8,860 ft) in altitude. We found a specimen on the fence line trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1527877162067-3338ZPV8HBY9CLQ8IVIX/Bolander%27s+Monkeyflower.jpg Flowers - Bolander's Monkeyflower Diplacus bolanderi is a hairy annual herb producing an erect stem reaching maximum heights anywhere from 2 to 90 centimeters. The lance-shaped to oval leaves are up to 6 centimeters long and arranged in opposite pairs about the stem. The base of the flower is encapsulated by a hairy ribbed calyx of sepals with pointed lobes. The flower has a tubular throat and a wide, five-lobed mouth. It is 1 to 3 centimeters long and pink in color, usually with blotches of white in the throat. We found a specimen in our orchard in May 2018. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1531920026296-OMVWDC7J7DGHXUVUHJDI/Woolly+Mullein.jpg Flowers - Woolly Mullein Verbascum thapsus is also known as Great Mullein is a non-native species that is a hairy biennial plant that can grow to 2 m tall or more. Its small, yellow flowers are densely grouped on a tall stem, which grows from a large rosette of leaves. It grows in a wide variety of habitats, but prefers well-lit, disturbed soils, where it can appear soon after the ground receives light, from long-lived seeds that persist in the soil seed bank. It is a common weedy plant that spreads by prolifically producing seeds, but it rarely becomes aggressively invasive, since its seeds require open ground to germinate. It is widely used for herbal remedies, with well-established emollient and astringent properties. Mullein remedies are especially recommended for coughs and related problems, but also used in topical applications against a variety of skin problems. We found a specimen near our orchard. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1525805147591-4OUFFMATSHEBGO4YW0D2/Sky+Lupine.jpg Flowers - Sky Lupine Lupinus nanus is also known as Dwarf or Field Lupine and is native to the western United States. It grows on slopes or in open or disturbed areas below 4000 feet. At Foxtail Farm it is found most everywhere and starts to bloom late April continuing through May. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1589137533759-PUEOJF0OAQZYZBRMTD6G/Harlequin+Lupin.jpg Flowers - Harlequin Lupine Lupinus stiversii is a species of lupine known by the common name Harlequin Lupine. It is endemic to California, where it has a disjunct distribution in several separate mountain ranges. It is a plant of the Sierra Nevada and its foothills. We spotted a specimen on the upper trail near the granite outcropping in mid-May 2020. The plant was named for Army physician Dr. Charles Austin Stivers, who first collected it in 1862 near Yosemite. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1521413671643-NHMHPKV10FOLORW76FSW/Bush+Lupine.jpg Flowers - Bush Lupine Lupinus albifrons is a perennial shrub, taking up about 2 ft of space and reaching 5 ft. It has a light blue to violet flower on 3–12 inch stalks. The leaves are silver with a feathery texture. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1558647475697-BYIEVYRZNT7BEKHYVXE9/Mountain+Monkeyflower.jpg Flowers - Larger Mountain Monkeyflower Mimulus tilingii is a species of monkeyflower known by the common name Tiling's monkeyflower. It is native to much of western North America, from Alaska to California to New Mexico, where it grows in moist and wet habitat, such as streambanks and mountain meadows. We spotted a specimen near our granite rock outcropping in late May 2019. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1561157332159-15F3PLO7NQGILXLFCMGC/Tincture+Plant.jpg Flowers - Tincture Plant Collinsia tinctoria is a species of flowering plant in the plantain family known by the common names sticky Chinese houses and tincture plant. It is endemic to California, where it grows in the woodlands and forests of the mountain ranges of the central and northern regions of the state.Tincture Plant also exhibits a wider variety of colorations. It ranges from mostly white with occasional light purple accents to primarily purple. The throat is a creamy yellow, but can be nearly white on some flowers, while on others, there's no white at all on the lower flower. The leaves also vary, ranging from conventional green to poinsettia red. We viewed a specimen near our seasonal pond in late June 2019. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1561845209654-X1S6F02VESP3R8XW75XP/Williamson%27s+Clarkia+3.jpg Flowers - Williamson's Clarkia Clarkia williamsonii is a species of flowering rejoin soendemic to California, where it is known from the forests and woodlands of the northern and central Sierra Nevada foothills. We found these on the upper trails areas of the property. This image was taken in late June 2019. Image by Peter Berg. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1519231515911-4BP7L7XEGGKF25SHZCVC/California+Poppy.jpg Flowers - Flowers, Grasses and Herbs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1523891469194-M4WYUDPXEPZEBTORSBFV/Blue-eyed+Grass.jpg Flowers - Blue-eyed Grass Sisyrinchium bellum; Found on upper trail near granite rock-outcropping. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1561846129786-2C285CXH044TIC9076QM/Chamomile.jpg Flowers - Chamomile Chamomile is the common name for several daisy-like plants of the family Asteraceae. The specimens we found had escaped their containers and now grow wild around the house. This image was taken in late June 2019. Image by Peter Berg. https://www.foxtailfarm.us/mammals-1 daily 0.75 2022-05-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1519234321453-TX09TCTSTXHL84F3IU0X/California+Ground+Squirrel.jpg Mammals - California Ground Squirrel Spermophilus beecheyi. On Foxtail Farm they are pest number 2 following closely behind Botta's Pocket Gopher. You can find their nests all over the property. Our dog Ursula takes great pride in digging out their nests. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1519163157399-NV3LWZVAORR5MLTGO8YB/Mountain+Lion.jpg Mammals - Mountain Lion Felis concolor. We have only seen evidence in the way of tracks. Mountain Lions are notoriously difficult to spot. They tend to follow the deer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1562175453747-7QZTEOIUQICW5LSSZ7KP/Bobcat+2.png Mammals - California Bobcat Lynx rufus californicus is a medium-sized North American cat. It ranges from the pacific coastal regions in the U.S. and throughout California. Though the bobcat prefers rabbits and hares, it hunts insects, chickens, geese and other birds, small rodents, and deer. Prey selection depends on location and habitat, season, and abundance. Like most cats, the bobcat is territorial and largely solitary, although with some overlap in home ranges. We spotted a specimen on Harris Road in late 2018. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1519148847718-0ORUE7UY45ROWPW55NMJ/Coyote.jpg Mammals - Coyote Canis latrans have been seen multiple times and evidence of them on the property is widespread. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1519148660042-X0QKGSIFCND6D5JJXMXU/Black+Bear.jpg Mammals - Black Bear Ursus americanus - Our neighbors spotted a cinnamon colored black bear on our property in 2016 and we have found scat on the trails every year since 2016. In 2021 a bear broke into one of our chicken coops and took 4 chickens that same year another bear took out 12 bee hives. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1519234683492-48ZOUTL8SX1VSUS4V8T0/Botta%27s+Pocket+Gopher.jpg Mammals - Botta's Pocket Gopher Thomomys bottae. Pest number 1 on Foxtail Farm. We need to take extra care in preventing these rodents from destroying our gardens. Watch for their holes all over the property. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1519147840999-LC51QENIPU0EEF5VF6TO/Black+Tailed+Jackrabbit+2.jpg Mammals - Black-Tailed Jackrabbit Lepus californicus; Frequently seen on Foxtail Farm in the early morning before sunrise or just after dark. Image by Greg Lasley https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1519148405787-K8AS2CS0UWQTAA82HS8I/California+Mule+Deer.jpg Mammals - California Mule Deer Odocoileus heminonus californicus - There are several deer trails on the Foxtail Farm property some of which have been converted to walking and hiking paths. Mule deer are seen frequently and most recently on our property in early July 2019. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1519233631963-4A7M2RVSO56VJEM67RBU/Striped+Skunk.jpg Mammals - Striped Skunk Mephitis mephitis. We have not seen one but our dog Ursula has and learned firsthand how the striped skunk defends itself. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1519147553072-F6LP8FLSC0P5B3KY3WRN/Black+Tailed+Jackrabbit.jpg Mammals - Mammals https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1519164533875-O6L4CSOCL4UQX8MRE006/Grey+Fox.jpg Mammals - Grey Fox Urocyon cinereoargenteus. We have seen the Grey Fox only twice near our property. Once crossing Harris road and another time crossing CA49 both times at night. Image by Dewain Maney https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1519928678264-EVHGZ0P3BHE4ECLFDXOB/Western+Gray+Squirrel.jpg Mammals - Western Gray Squirrel Sciurus griseus is the largest tree squirrel in the Sierra Nevada. These squirrels are shy, and will generally run up a tree and give a hoarse chirping call when disturbed. They are strictly diurnal, and feed mainly on seeds and nuts, particularly pine seeds and acorns, though they will also take berries, fungus and insects. They feed mostly in trees and on the ground and generally forage in the morning and late afternoon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1519234003716-3NWG06FDHX4SANW3B0TW/Racoon.jpg Mammals - Raccoon Procyon lotor. There is a considerable amount of raccoon activity at Foxtail Farm. Lots of evidence to be found around the property and on the trails. https://www.foxtailfarm.us/other-birds daily 0.75 2020-03-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1533671366182-ATR7RM3F1PQUSI74R817/Lesser+Goldfinch.jpg Other Birds - Lesser Goldfinch Carduelis psaltria or the lesser goldfinch are found in flocks or at least loose associations. It utilizes almost any habitat with trees or shrubs except for dense forest, and is common and conspicuous in many areas, often coming near houses. It is common at feeders and will come almost anywhere with thistle sock feeders. Flocks of at least six birds will often be seen at feeders. It feeds mostly on tree buds and weed seeds. We spotted two birds near our house in August 2018 and March 2020. Image by National Audubon Society. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1519165608704-93VW2L1JJO6OXVUTH80B/Turkey+Vulure.jpg Other Birds - Turkey Vulture Carthartes aura. is also known in some North American regions as the turkey buzzard and is the most widespread of the New World vultures. The turkey vulture is a scavenger and feeds almost exclusively on carrion. It finds its food using its keen eyes and sense of smell, flying low enough to detect the gasses produced by the beginnings of the process of decay in dead animals. These birds are often seen gliding over the property looking for carrion. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1519167061599-SLQBH0VOFQ69IWD1AYE2/Dark+Eyed+Junco.jpg Other Birds - Dark-eyed Junco Junco hyemalis; A frequent visitor to our bird feeders out front. Image by NestWatch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1519261251664-DJ6IBPFB76ZRPQCG7MDN/Bald+Eagle.jpg Other Birds - Bald Eagle Haliaeetus leucocephalus; Bald eagles are around but rarely sighted on the property. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1558478089812-LSA9P3WV1N7XSQGP158H/Tachycineta_thalassina_-San_Luis_Obispo%2C_California%2C_USA_-male-8_%281%29.jpg Other Birds - Violet-green Swallow Tachycineta thalassina is a small North American passerine bird in the swallow family. These aerial insectivores are distributed along the west coast from Alaska to Mexico, extending as far east as Montana and Texas. With an appearance very similar to the tree swallow, these individuals can be identified by the white rump side-patches that appear to separate their green back and purple tail. Violet-green swallows are secondary cavity nesters, found in a number of habitats including deciduous and coniferous forests. We spotted a specimen near the house in May 2019. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1519314750214-FH1GXSA4JKKGRUK4TUEI/California+Quail.jpg Other Birds - California Quail Callipepla californica. We often see these birds in coveys feeding by the side of the road or near the main trail through the property. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1519261016637-WQJ8JSK9G885JL7LEDC7/Golden+Eagle.jpg Other Birds - Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos; Image San Diego Zoo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1520732915519-FT8QAOV2VH2EZASMQNNU/MacGillivray%27s+Warbler.jpg Other Birds - MacGillivray's Warbler Oporornis tolmiei - Spotted March 2018 feeding in the grass out our back door. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1519314462458-OM8HJMC3A2FBJMLOX480/Nuttall%27s+Woodpecker.jpg Other Birds - Birds https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1519166321863-NZJS3H5FYH6A6DHT2VVA/Wild+Turkey.jpg Other Birds - Wild Turkey Meleagris gallopavo; We often hear the turkeys but seldom see them up close. In 2017 we had a pair of turkeys come right up to the house and parade past our windows. In 2018 we have seen a large flock on several occasions on the property near the house. In 2019 there were several specimens noted near the house between March and June. Image by wildlifehelp.org https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1559229021163-2XVTLUVE6IOCN85O3U8M/Mallard.jpg Other Birds - Mallard Anas platyrhynchos is a dabbling duck that belongs to the subfamily Anatinae of the waterfowl family Anatidae. The male birds (drakes) have a glossy green head and are grey on their wings and belly, while the females (hens or ducks) have mainly brown-speckled plumage. Both sexes have an area of white-bordered black or iridescent blue feathers called a speculum on their wings; males especially tend to have blue speculum feathers. We spotted a male and female pair in our seasonal pond in late May 2019. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1520908846165-2YTDCBGJE63U5J0C7ZQ7/Western+Scrub+Jay.jpg Other Birds - Western Scrub Jay Aphelocoma californica is also know as the California Scrub Jay. It is a medium sized bird about 11-12 inches in length. The call or "screech" is described as "harsh and scratchy." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1536167362746-87KME10BOYF99U4LNOR9/Mountain+Bluebird.jpg Other Birds - Mountain Bluebird Sialia currucoides is a medium-sized bird similar in size to a sparrow. They have light underbellies and black eyes. Adult males have thin bills and are bright turquoise-blue and somewhat lighter underneath. Adult females have duller blue wings and tail, grey breast, grey crown, throat and back. We spotted both a male and female near our house in August 2018. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1531505469913-B71KUFOWOU3REVGW0DU0/Western+Tanager.jpg Other Birds - Western Tanager Piranga ludoviciana have pale stout pointed bills, yellow underparts and light wing bars. Adult males have a bright red face and a yellow nape, shoulder, and rump, with black upper back, wings, and tail; in non-breeding plumage the head has no more than a reddish cast and the body has an olive tinge. Females have a yellow head and are olive on the back, with dark wings and tail. The song of disconnected short phrases suggests an American robin's but is hoarser and rather monotonous. The call is described as pit-er-ick. We spotted this bird in July 2018 on one of our sunflowers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1522777547562-RVRRE3BRPR5MGKN2OJPR/Mourning+Dove.jpg Other Birds - Mourning Dove Zenaida macrouraare light grey and brown and generally muted in color. Males and females are similar in appearance. The species is generally monogamous, with two squabs per brood. Both parents incubate and care for the young. Mourning doves eat almost exclusively seeds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1562174557604-B2PQHCEWXCG310DPI87B/Red+Shouldered+Hawk+2.jpg Other Birds - Red-shouldered Hawk Buteo lineatus is a medium-sized hawk. Its breeding range spans eastern North America and along the coast of California and west of the Sierra Nevada from northern California to northern Baja California. We spotted a specimen in early July 2019 near the house along our driveway and Harris road. Image by Bay Nature. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1528258114225-2GIT2HBCC03U6IARVUS4/Ash-Throated+Flycatcher.jpg Other Birds - Ash-Throated Flycatcher Myiarchus cinerascens is a passerine bird in the tyrant flycatcher family. It breeds in desert scrub, riparian forest, brushy pastures and open woodland from the western United States to central Mexico. This bird sings outside our window every morning during the summer months. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1519167372354-GGX0XIKENLZF0OM0O35P/Common+Raven.jpg Other Birds - Common Raven Corvus corax, also known as the northern raven, is a large all-black passerine bird. Found across the Northern Hemisphere, it is the most widely distributed of all corvids. It is possibly the heaviest passerine bird; at maturity, the common raven averages 25 inches in length and 2.6 pounds in mass. Common ravens can live up to 21 years in the wild. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1519166615146-708CI4KZ2D4Q4MPPTPV8/Steller%27s+Jay.jpg Other Birds - Steller's Jay Cyanocitta stelleri; is a jay native to western North America, closely related to the blue jay found in the rest of the continent, but with a black head and upper body. It is also known as the long-crested jay, mountain jay, Braham's jay and pine jay. It is the only crested jay west of the Rocky Mountains. Image by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1522426482239-V8DHQNKGOTDDXUVF29FD/House+Finch.jpg Other Birds - House Finch Carpodacus mexicanus; We have seen both the male and female feeding on sunflower seeds in the feeders hanging from the Manzanita tree at the front of the house. Image The Spruce https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1519577129099-YBPHPTBZS2V526EVVZ5R/Acorn+Woodpecker.jpg Other Birds - Acorn Woodpecker Melanerpes formicivorus has a brownish-black head, back, wings and tail, white forehead, throat, belly and rump. The eyes are white. The white neck, throat, and forehead patches are distinctive identifiers. When flying, they take a few flaps of their wings and drop a foot or so. White circles on their wings are visible when in flight. Acorn woodpeckers have a call that sounds almost like they are laughing. Image by Cornell Lab of Ornithology https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1519314076794-O0PSCWRTYVQ3RJEO60A3/Nuttall%27s+Woodpecker.jpg Other Birds - Nuttall's Woodpecker Picoides nuttallii prefer oak woodlands. We often see them on our power pole right outside the house and may have been responsible for the split pole (see Blog posting, "Shoemaker's Elves "). They feed on insect larvae of the wood borers, click beetles and ants. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1519165494050-Z0469DBG2FX11FC15HNJ/Red+Tailed+Hawk.jpg Other Birds - Red-Tailed Hawk Buteo jamaicensis. In 2017 we had a red-tailed hawk nesting in the trees near our house. Our hope was that they would be active in helping to eradicate the our pocket gopher population. https://www.foxtailfarm.us/trees daily 0.75 2021-04-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1519264061596-L9O6HA4YDQDNRQNSL9YW/Black+Cottonwood+Leaf+and+Bark.jpg Trees https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1519192666068-XR8IUVPTYBS31GZLP87M/California+Black+Oak+Leaf-Bark-Acorn.jpg Trees https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1528397237237-S86GAG4TIPGRG5QARWNK/20th+Century+Asian+Pear.jpg Trees - Nijisseiki Asian Pear Pyrus pyrifolia; The Nijisseiki or more generally known as the 20th Century Asian Pear originated in Japan about 1900 and is an August ripening variety that is semi-self fertile. It is a medium to large, round yellow-green colored pear of good quality and decent sweet taste. Our Asian Pear is a hybrid with branches of 2 other Asian Pears grafted onto the same root stock. Planted 2017, hugel mound 4, position 1 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1528390277808-YQBVK5ZL2GUKPJ9PJXF7/Sierra+Beauty+Apple.jpg Trees - Sierra Beauty Apple Malus domestica; Sierra Beauty was discovered on the slopes of the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California in the 1890s as a seedling apple tree, it was thought to be a remnant of the miner’s movements during the earlier days of the California Gold Rush. Sierra Beauty apple is a large, handsome apple with thin green and yellow skin, striped or blushed red. Juicy, very crisp, rich, tart, sprightly flavor. Planted 2017, hugel mound 3, position 2. In 2019 we planted 12 more Sierra Beauty apple trees on hugel mounds 7,8,9,10,11 and 12 and we plan on more in 2020. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1528390715784-BX0FNHH7HSGREGFC32SP/Shangri+La+Mulberry.jpg Trees - Shangri La Mulberry Morus alba x rubra; The Shangri La Mulberry originated in Naples, Florida. The fruit resembles a Blackberry and are pest and disease resistant and form an attractive, small tree with dark green, tropical foliage. Planted 2016, hugel mound 2, position 2 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1519270908262-BNZEDEVHKQRZHE3WDO6Z/Interior+Live+Oak.jpg Trees - Interior Live Oak Quercus wislizeni grows alongside the Canyon Live Oaks and on Foxtail Farm the trees are often shrubby with the lower branches often devoid of foliage. They are everywhere on the property with several specimens near to the house. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1519275278780-5Z4U2P80UFVRNU9TUJ7N/Ponderosa+Pine+Needles%2C+Bark+and+cone.jpg Trees https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1528413776263-T3G4VUBNTR8LX8TYDDRF/Chicago+Hardy+Fig.jpg Trees - Chicago Hardy Fig Ficus carica; The Chicago Hardy Fig bears delicious medium-size figs. The tree exhibits drought-tolerance once established. The fruit produced on the older wood will appear in early summer and fruit on new growth will appear in early fall. The ripe fruit has a dark mahogany color. Planted 2016 and transplanted 2017, hugel mound 5, position 1 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1519272829719-HDBJXK81G4O33DJHMR5R/California+Buckeye+Leaf%2C+Bark+and+Nut.jpg Trees https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1528389387462-UV3NKGEKBUSMPGL6DDKL/Mutsu+Semi-Dwarf+Apple.jpg Trees - Mutsu Semi-Dwarf Apple Malus domestica; Complex and spicy flavor. This tree is the result of a cross between the Golden Delicious and the sweet Japanese variety apple called Indo. Also known by the name Crispin Apple, the fruit is larger and rounder than Golden Delicious. Resists russeting and is best eaten fresh from the tree. Keeps well in proper storage without shriveling. Originates from Mutsu Province, Japan. Introduced in 1948. Cold-hardy. Ripens in late September or early October. Planted 2016, hugel mound 1, position 2 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1519273642348-GXFRAS9QBJW61LCL7SNJ/Gray+Pine.jpg Trees - Gray Pine Pinus sabiniana this tree has several more common names including ghost pine, California foothill pine, digger pine, and bull pine. This tree is not the most attractive on the property and the look doesn't improve with age. This is the most common pine to be found at Foxtail Farm. You can always tell the gray pine as the trunk splits near the top and with most specimens the tree leans somewhat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1528389632759-HM1SY1V6QKAYAD14UXO6/Braeburn+Apple.jpg Trees - Braeburn Apple Malus domestica; The 'Braeburn' is a cultivar of apple that is firm to the touch with a red/orange vertical streaky appearance on a yellow/green background. Its color intensity varies with different growing conditions. It was discovered as a chance seedling in 1952 in the Moutere Hills near Motueka, New Zealand. The apple itself is named after Braeburn Orchard near Motueka, where it was first commercially grown. Planted 2017, hugel mound 3, position 1 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1528411950736-X4HZ1QZEDRSM8BGYKSY1/Flavor+King+Pluot.jpg Trees - Flavor King Pluot The Pluot is "Interspecific" meaning it is a complex hybrid of 70 percent plum, 30 percent apricot with decidedly more plum-like traits. Smooth-skinned like a plum, this Pluot is sturdy and durable with a sensational bouquet and a sweet, spicy flavor with reddish-purple skin and crimson flesh. Our Pluot tree is a hybrid of 4 varieties of Pluots. Planted 2017, hugel mound 4, position 2 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1528392409906-S3RTNDQ7LXI35Q5AP1GE/Housi+Asian+Pear.jpg Trees - Housi Asian Pear Pyrus pyrifolia, Introduced from Japan in the 1970s. The tree produces excellent-quality fruit with a slightly higher acid content than other Asian pears. Tree is moderately vigorous with a slightly spreading nature. Fruit is sweet like a pear and crisp like an apple with lots of juice. Our Asian Pear is a hybrid with branches of 2 other Asian Pears grafted onto the same root stock. Planted 2017, hugel mound 4, position 1 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1617837363096-6USXXIAHINZOI0YHZYTA/California+Black+Oak.jpg Trees - California Black Oak Quercus kelloggii is a critical species for wildlife. Cavities in the trees provide den or nest sites for owls, various woodpeckers, tree squirrels, and black bears. Acorns are heavily utilized by mule deer, mountain quail, Steller's Jay, and woodpeckers. Acorn woodpecker, Bullock's oriole, and Nashville warbler show a strong preference for California Black Oak. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1519263636805-AA1TTI4ZKEAJNMERD8R0/Black+Cottonwood.jpg Trees - Black Cottonwood Populus trichocarpa. We have a few examples of Black Cottonwood on Foxtail Farm and two that are relatively close to the house. Native Americans used components of the tree for treatments in traditional medicine. Because of its salicin content, it was used raw or in salves to treat various ailments. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1519268627598-5H2YBA8OA5N7EXA92K8E/Canyon+Live+Oak.jpg Trees - Canyon Live Oak Quercus chrysolepis is nearly everywhere on the Foxtail Farm property. We have several trees growing near the house. The Canyon Live Oak has multiple trunks for each single tree. Hummingbirds will nest among the live oaks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1519273844089-7H09R0SLT1SYQ9CIT8CA/Gray+Pine+Needles%2C+Bark%2C+and+Cone.jpg Trees https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1528413472531-EQW1XGNCGT1EWOVTUCEP/Dapple+Dandy+Pluot.jpg Trees - Dapple Dandy Pluot The Pluot is "Interspecific" meaning it is a complex hybrid of 70 percent plum, 30 percent apricot with decidedly more plum-like traits. The fruit is uniquely colored with pale green to yellow skin with distinctive red dots. Creamy white flesh, edged and streaked with crimson; firm with high sugar and unique plum-apricot flavor.Our Pluot tree is a hybrid of 4 varieties of Pluots. Planted 2017, hugel mound 4, position 2 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1528413034369-U718LJJGQ8VKBL05A8XV/FSP.jpg Trees - Flavor Supreme Pluot The Pluot is "Interspecific" meaning it is a complex hybrid of 70 percent plum, 30 percent apricot with decidedly more plum-like traits. The fruit is sweet, richly flavored, with firm red flesh and greenish-maroon mottled skin. Our Pluot tree is a hybrid of 4 varieties of Pluots. Planted 2017, hugel mound 4, position 2 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1519267489529-4NJ5LF6WWC9MJ06DPT2H/California+Black+Walnut.jpg Trees - California Black Walnut Juglans californica var. hindsii. Foxtail Farm has one specimen of this tree that we know of and it is relatively close to the house and right next to a Canyon Live Oak and Black Cottonwood. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1519267911315-PAVKNL5Q4OUTCLS4W4PZ/California+Black+Walnut+Leaf+and+Bark.jpg Trees https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1519336573362-FK22QK58B9OOS6H9C3XS/Incense+Cedar.jpg Trees - Incense Cedar Calocedrus decurrens is one of the most fire and drought tolerant trees. On Foxtail Farm, we have one specimen, a juvenile, near the house. The tree had been planted prior to the acquisition of the property in 2015. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1519274682928-Z5FLFYJOKLZ42WA80ZD5/Ponderosa+Pine.jpg Trees - Ponderosa Pine Pinus ponderosa was once the most common tree found in the Sierra Nevada foothills but the drought and pine-bark beetles have laid waste to millions of trees. On Foxtail Farm we have been fortunate as we have lost only a few trees and have several healthy specimens on the property near the house. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1528414261037-T6WLBF4G4T7D7322J4GB/Peter%27s+Honey+Fig.jpg Trees - Peter's Honey Fig Ficus carica; Peter's Honey Fig produces very sweet, shiny, high quality, and greenish yellow fruit when ripe. The fruit tastes syrupy and honey-like. Planted 2017, hugel mound 5, position 2 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1519269049045-0FVXJ2AF4FTB46PPTV1V/Canyon+Live+Oak+Leaf%2C+Bark+and+Acorn.jpg Trees https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1528412594968-SFFFFAS1IVN57K3IHQZA/Flavor+Queen+Pluot.jpg Trees - Flavor Queen Pluot The Pluot is "Interspecific" meaning it is a complex hybrid of 70 percent plum, 30 percent apricot with decidedly more plum-like traits. Fruit is medium to large with yellow flesh and a pleasantly sweet flavor. Our Pluot tree is a hybrid of 4 varieties of Pluots. Planted 2017, hugel mound 4, position 2 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1528398093451-S3RNTR1IJ3TSBXCCHZ15/Chojuro+Asian+Pear.jpg Trees - Chojuro Asian Pear Pyrus pyrifolia; The Chojuro Pear is an old variety with firm, brown to orange skin, flat shaped, and high productive. It is less juicy than other newer varieties but still popular in Japan and California. Our Asian Pear is a hybrid with branches of 2 other Asian Pears grafted onto the same root stock. Planted 2017, hugel mound 4, position 1 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1519263146097-IADJ5KWI9R3XMK8IG195/IMG_2518.JPG Trees - Trees https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1519271120402-RSNJFZGU21RSWCYNUF9V/Interior+Live+Oak+Leaf%2C+Bark+and+Acorn.jpg Trees https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1519336851605-KE3X3HE0DU9HZ65GB48Y/Incense+Cedar+leaf%2C+bark%2C+cone.jpg Trees https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1519272366681-4I1H7JWWSYD1L9LVFLDP/California+Buckeye.jpg Trees - California Buckeye Aesculus californica has a short lived season with the leaves intact as they wither and drop by mid-summer leaving the branches and seeds. There are several examples on the Foxtail Farm property. Since the tree's flowers are harmful to our honey bees, any specimens that will be found on the trails throughout the property. https://www.foxtailfarm.us/shrubs daily 0.75 2020-06-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1519926779810-2FX6P45TA9CNIQH0CZBY/Goldenfleece.jpg Shrubs - Goldenfleece Ericameria arborescens is a flowering plant in the daisy family. This resinous, glandular shrub has many erect branches covered in very thin, needle-like leaves. Atop each stem is an inflorescence of many bright golden flowers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1519278301720-N0SQP6RAMVGZSSQVVD4U/Whiteleaf+Manzanita.jpg Shrubs - Shrubs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1519334889597-BDLLDK4E3U8M6VKV83QN/Buckbrush.jpg Shrubs - Buckbrush Ceanothus cuneatus is a spreading evergreen shrub reaching up to 9 feet in height. The bush flowers abundantly in short, thick-stalked racemes bearing rounded bunches of tiny white flowers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1591747475992-553643BV1TMOFDC69YZ3/image-asset.jpeg Shrubs - Greenleaf Manzanita Arctostaphylos patula is a species of manzanita known by the common name greenleaf manzanita. This manzanita is native to western North America where it grows in coniferous forests at moderate to high elevations. This shrub reaches between 1 and 2 meters in height. It is low to the ground with some of the lower branches rooting in the soil and others extending more outward than upward. The stems are twisting and reddish-brown in color, and shiny due to glandular secretion. We found one specimen near the granite outcropping in June 2020. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1519831712725-ILZ9DLCDCQG82UB1HKSW/Mountain+Misery.jpg Shrubs - Mountain Misery Chamaebatia foliolosa is a species of evergreen shrub in the rose family. The Miwok tribe's name for the plant was kit-kit-dizze. It was used as an herbal remedy for colds, rheumatism, chicken pox, measles, smallpox and other diseases. It is found all over the Foxtail Farm property. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1519278497832-5DO7E9TOC38ZZI0KVLUT/Poison+Oak.jpg Shrubs - Western Poison Oak Toxicodendron diversilobum is a woody vine or shrub that can be found in the conifer and mixed broadleaf forests, woodlands, grasslands, and chaparral. Which means it is found here on Foxtail Farm. Most of these plants have been cleared from the areas around the house, there are however many places on the property and on the trails where the plant continues to grow. The leaves are highly variable and in fall turn red. The leaves and twigs have a surface oil, urushiol, which causes contact dermatitis. Please avoid this plant. For more information Click Here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1519419733844-BTLV0ZE9XZ67PKTTQT2N/White-stem+Raspberry.jpg Shrubs - White Bark Raspberry Rubus leucodermis var. leucodermis is a deciduous shrub with prickly shoots. The leaves are pinnate, with five leaflets on leaves' strong-growing stems in their first year, and three leaflets on leaves on flowering branchlets with white flowers. The fruit is red to reddish-purple at first, turning dark purple to nearly black when ripe. We have one specimen on the property that has been found thus far. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1519279315921-VX6H9II1C9E2VZN6AQM3/California+Rose+2.jpg Shrubs - California Rose Rosa californica is native to chaparral and woodlands in the Sierra Nevada foothills. The plant can survive drought, through it grows most abundantly in moist soils near water. The fragrant flowers are open-faced and flat wiuth five petals in any shade of pink from white to deep magenta. It produces rose hips containing yellow seeds. In 2017 we discovered a specimen near the house. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1519278036426-T812AWLO857HQR198DZQ/California+Blackberry.jpg Shrubs - California Blackberry Rubus ursinus is a wide, mounding shrub or vine, growing up to 5 feet and more than 6 feet wide. The prickly branches can take root if they touch soil, enabling the plant to spread and form larger colonies. The fruits mature in early July. On Foxtail Farm we enjoy the fresh blackberry fruit and make blackberry jam which we serve with breakfast. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1519277382229-DT1XFCQY6AY4XVF42LIO/Whiteleaf+Manzanita.jpg Shrubs - Whiteleaf Manzanita Arctostaphylos viscida is a treelike shrub that can grow up to 16 feet. The stems may be smooth or fuzzy and the leaves are rounded to oval and pale green. The shrub flowers in winter with urn-shaped white to pale pink flowers. On Foxtail Farm there are multiple specimens of all ages to be found near the house and on the trails. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1519332620086-G6WUQ42JELQFQA2XVBCG/Yerba+Santa.jpg Shrubs - Yerba Santa Eriodictyon californicum is a shrub growing up to 8 feet and typically found in clonal stands. Native americas have used the leaves as a poultice for wounds, insect bites, and sores. It also is a habit plant and food for the Swallowtail butterfly. This shrub grows everywhere on the Foxtail Farm property. For more information on it's medicinal properties, click here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1519927524403-0S39QLQUHU290B1G7GPQ/Flannel+Bush.jpg Shrubs - Flannel Bush Fremontodendron californicum is a flowering evergreen hardwood shrub or small multi-trunked tree, growing from 8–18 feet in height and 6–10 feet in width. The leaves are olive to gray-green, fuzzy and flannel-like. The hairs covering the leaves are easily brushed off and can be a skin and eye irritant. The large flowers are a rich yellow with each petal having a curved shape that comes to a point. https://www.foxtailfarm.us/reptiles-and-amphibians daily 0.75 2020-06-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1519174393641-ZQUGZGC8TPZ8MOW89Z3L/Common+Kingsnake.jpg Reptiles and Amphibians - Common Kingsnake Lampropeltis getula californiae - Kingsnakes eat other snakes including snakes larger than themselves. Image by Tom Brennan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1519174784539-FC6FWS1SGLTN58ZCRECM/Sierra+Fence+Lizard.jpg Reptiles and Amphibians - Sierra Fence Lizard Sceloporus occidentalis taylori; Image by Gary Nafis https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1519174059742-DI2V92PSC6JEG7C1WATT/Mountain+Yellow-legged+Frog.jpg Reptiles and Amphibians - Mountain Yellow-legged Frog Rana muscosa; They have raspy call that rises at the end. Image by Gary Nafis https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1519175025588-II4MNTUPN3MQYO7H4KT4/Pacific+Chorus+Frog.jpg Reptiles and Amphibians - Reptiles and Amphibians https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1519172715973-VBVS1A6BWO64L6D2V9ST/Gilbert%27s+Skink.jpg Reptiles and Amphibians - Gilbert's Skink Eimeces gilberti gilberti; Image by UC Berkeley https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1519173126099-G354JBDYCKIBBKDUP8LN/Pacific+Gopher+Snake.jpg Reptiles and Amphibians - Pacific Gopher Snake Pituophis catenifer catenifer - A rattlesnake look-alike but the gopher snake is non-venomous. You can distinguish the gopher snake by the clown's tear under the eyes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1519172469896-CS7XI5DAZ1YIXJ8MWO91/Pacific+Chorus+Frog.jpg Reptiles and Amphibians - Pacific Chorus Frog Peudarcris regilla - Their loud call "wreck-eck" is often repeated in large choruses. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1591049325765-MZK6YX56MIFZYS29KW43/Mountain+Garter+Snake.jpg Reptiles and Amphibians - Mountain Garter Snake Thamnophis elegans elegans or Mountain Garter snake is endemic to North and Central America, and can be found from the subarctic plains of Canada to Costa Rica. The length of the garter snake varies from 18 to 54 inches, and it weighs approximately 5 ounces up to 1 pound. We spotted several specimens in our orchard in May 2020. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1519173570407-77GHY49ZTM6IOECGZJNV/Northern+Pacific+Rattlesnake.jpg Reptiles and Amphibians - Northern Pacific Rattlesnake Crotalus oreganus oreganus - They are on our property and in Yosemite National Park but we have yet to encounter one. If you do please give them a wide berth as they are venomous and dangerous. https://www.foxtailfarm.us/hummingbirds daily 0.75 2019-04-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1519145685931-TJ2BTTLLEUA3EPF8NKKS/Anna%27s+Hummingbird.jpg Hummingbirds - Hummingbirds https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1519146624700-XWIZLGHC5ZL5VGTA0UX6/Anna%27s+Hummingbird+2.jpg Hummingbirds - Anna's Hummingbird Calypte anna has an iridescent bronze-green back, a pale grey chest and belly, and green flanks. The adult male has an iridescent crimson-red derived from magenta to a reddish-pink crown and gorget, which can look dull brown or gray without direct sunlight and a dark, slightly forked tail. Females also have iridescent red gorgets, though they are usually smaller and less brilliant than the males'. Image by Larkwire.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1519147107650-GWZ1UKF0WZA6BCKRFPG1/Rufous+Hummingbird.jpg Hummingbirds - Rufous Hummingbird Selasphorus rufus; The adult male has a white breast, rufous face, flanks and tail and an iridescent orange-red throat patch or gorget. Some males have some green on back and/or crown. The female has green, white, some iridescent orange feathers in the center of the throat, and a dark tail with white tips and rufous base. Image by Kyle Cheriton https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1519146841272-U3E6FD27TU70N7J2BEV0/Calliope+Hummingbird.jpg Hummingbirds - Calliope Hummingbird Stellula calliope;These birds have glossy green on the back and crown with white underparts. Their bill and tail are relatively short. The adult male has wine-red streaks on the throat, green flanks and a dark tail. Females and immatures have a pinkish wash on the flanks, dark streaks on the throat and a dark tail with white tips. Calliope hummingbirds are a migratory bird, generally leaving their breeding grounds earlier than most birds to take advantage of the late-summer wildflowers in the mountains of western North America. Image by Hummingbirds Plus https://www.foxtailfarm.us/yosemite daily 0.75 2019-09-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1568250103180-0XN3F9P433A2PONGGMLW/Clouds+Rest+looking+back+towards+Tenaya+Lake.jpg Yosemite - Clouds Rest September 2019 - Looking back toward Tenaya Lake. In the foreground is the challenging portion of the Clouds Rest summit and not a place for someone with no head for heights. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1519673628518-42R4S823QGJVY8OFIKQZ/2008-06-03_10-16-12.jpg Yosemite - Nevada Fall, Liberty Cap and Vernal Fall June 2008 - Nevada Fall, Liberty Cap, and Vernal Fall as seen from Glacier Point. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1519607408158-YKR980IKZPFTRPXX2D1X/2008-05-31_11-27-12.jpg Yosemite - Chilnualna Falls May 2008 - View from above of the main (or final) fall of Chilnualna Falls. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1519609851854-ZWIKY2IYWV4NHG6YJJUM/2008-06-02_13-05-07.jpg Yosemite - Vernal Fall June 2008 - View of Vernal Fall from below from The Merced River and the Mist Trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1519607745470-P40F8K2A19V1E5YSM7VI/2008-06-01_09-50-11.jpg Yosemite - The Bachelor and The Three Graces May 2008 - Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias. The Grove has been closed in 2015 for renovation and opened again in June 2018. The National Park Service removed all the roads through the grove and eliminated vehicular traffic as it was causing damage to the trees root systems. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1519669090727-6EXZ1TGW9KIOTL3230S6/IMG_2090.JPG Yosemite - Yosemite Falls June 2017 - Yosemite Falls Upper and Lower viewed from Glacier Point https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1519610274360-KIYXNGZRKHJUBOAHCR58/2008-06-03_08-12-28.jpg Yosemite - Half Dome June 2008 - Photo taken from the path to Glacier Point. Glacier Point is a viewpoint located on the south wall of Yosemite Valley at an elevation of 7,214 feet (2198 m) and 3,200 feet above the valley floor (975 m). There are a number of trails that can be found off of Glacier Point road. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1519590984780-S09TXRCI804CV8BER135/Yosemite+10.jpg Yosemite - Yosemite National Park Photos and Videos https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1519610171746-RNR77IV7O22ILLWFNCSR/2008-06-02_15-35-46.jpg Yosemite - El Capitan October 2016 - View of El Capitan from the Valley Floor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1519609694996-4P0UAQ9C8WWALNP32WHJ/2008-06-02_12-43-35.jpg Yosemite - Vernal Fall June 2008 - View from the top of Vernal Fall. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1568219917639-366T2I4GQ8UJN0OD5O47/Mount+Hoffman+from+Clouds+Rest+Trail.jpg Yosemite - Mount Hoffman September 2019 - As viewed from the trail to Clouds Rest https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1568218478088-8A63IXVFWW5J5NQ08V71/Dog+Lake+4.jpg Yosemite - Dog Lake July 2019 - As viewed after an early morning hike with no other visitors around https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1519609991587-SRDD4LETSUYODC35M38H/2008-06-02_13-27-06.jpg Yosemite - Illilouette Fall June 2008 - Illilouette Fall as viewed from the Mist Trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1519609356860-Y7FNO2X53J9TR62MAMEI/2008-06-02_11-45-10.jpg Yosemite - Liberty Cap June 2008 - View of Liberty Cap from near the top of Nevada Fall. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1519609463498-RTRGJ5EQ0EFSILGH6Z5K/2008-06-02_12-13-17.jpg Yosemite - Nevada Fall June 2008 - A view of Nevada Fall from below. Photo taken from the Mist Trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1519609100254-ZTHXL1HEDCTJ2KV0NWUI/2008-06-02_08-53-33.jpg Yosemite - Half Dome June 2008 - This view of Half Dome is taken from Panorama trail. The Panorama Trail follows the southeastern portion of the valley rim crossing Illilouette Creek at the top of Illilouette Fall to the sunny flat where Nevada Fall launches itself over the cliff into Yosemite Valley. The Giant Staircase is in sight much of the way, as well as occasional glimpses of Yosemite Falls back to the west. You are able to see five famous waterfalls all in one hike. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1519608996587-D9LXZI5HQKR6UOYU5NJO/2008-06-02_08-40-40.jpg Yosemite - Yosemite Falls June 2008 - The same view of Yosemite falls taken from Glacier Point with a telephoto lens. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1519610407920-HKC8NYZ9O2HLNOJML5VP/2008-06-03_09-01-34.jpg Yosemite - Half Dome and Clouds Rest June 2008 - View of Half Dome and Clouds Rest from Sentinel Dome. The trail head for Sentinel Dome can be found off Glacier Point Road. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1519595689938-QT2SH3TPQEMFTZ5WGLI9/2016-10-26+11.10.02.jpg Yosemite - Yosemite Valley October 2016 - Yosemite Valley again from the Tunnel View. Notice the amount of dead pines from the drought and Pine Bark Beetle. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1519608913073-6DK6D7Z9EKHZPAYC3158/2008-06-02_08-37-34.jpg Yosemite - North Dome and Basket Dome June 2008 - North Dome (left) and Basket Dome (right) as viewed from Glacier Point https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1519590748285-RP8SU1R747QJRIT6P9ZR/IMG_2092.JPG Yosemite - Illilouette Fall June 2017 - Illilouette Creek fall. This fall is difficult see up close unless you step off the trail and only if you take the Panorama Trail. Photo taken from the Panorama Trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1519607333808-4L26BM8GVPQO30MEJ25J/2008-05-31_10-17-25.jpg Yosemite - Chilnualna Falls Trail May 2008 - A section of trail to Chilnualna Falls. Chilnualna Falls is a series of waterfalls totaling 690 feet on Chilnualna Creek. The hike is 8.2 miles (13.2 km) out and back with an uphill elevation change of 2100 feet (640 m). The best seasons for this hike are spring and early summer. This waterfall is as exciting as any in Yosemite valley, but few tourists know about it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1568218583105-SIFVL86673WJ5V6DZKKA/Dog+Lake+with+Mts+Gibbs+and+Dana+2.jpg Yosemite - Dog Lake July 2019 - With Mount Dana and Mount Gibbs in the background https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1519673560036-I9RR68D0SPJXQT6FYOSR/2008-06-03_10-19-07.jpg Yosemite - Illilouette Fall June 2008 - A view of Illilouette Fall from the Panorama Trail. Note the shape of the rock formation on the right. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1519673756705-T3ZMWM2CH4N3DCZ6MEUE/2008-06-03_11-54-14.jpg Yosemite - Yosemite Valley June 2008 - Yosemite Valley from the Tunnel view on CA41. This is how it looked before the 5-year drought. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1519610566560-ZK4SUWPKYFABTW6EWZQ8/2008-06-03_09-08-18.jpg Yosemite - High Sierras June 2008 - View of the high Sierras from Sentinel Dome. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1519673349449-3680ETQH0JGTYMWB97SO/2008-06-03_10-31-45.jpg Yosemite - The Fissures June 2008 - A view of another fissure. The fissures are breaks and cracks in the mountain that drop directly down to the valley floor at some points. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1519607572197-1KK2WFG2PAC5MOL044R3/2008-05-31_11-43-00.jpg Yosemite - Chilnualna Falls May 2008 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1568218296005-R9NLMG2R4NLAGT6BOZAQ/Lembert+Dome.jpg Yosemite - Lembert Dome July 2019 - The approach to the top of Lembert Dome. Tuolumne Meadows can be seen in the background https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1568250774725-07NCJT1IUVQXTHYP21X2/View+from+Olmstead+Point.jpg Yosemite - Clouds Rest and Half Dome July 2019 - As viewed from Olmstead Point https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1519674018999-UQ2V54C5C82D8UTO6LA9/2008-06-03_10-37-13.jpg Yosemite - El Capitan June 2008 - As viewed from Taft Point. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1519673457225-WONNFR03831Y3D7GJYJ0/2008-06-03_10-34-37.jpg Yosemite - The Fissures June 2008 - A view of one of the Fissures. The trail head for Taft Point and The Fissures can be found off Glacier Point road. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1519673929269-B8X34GBGBQ4MA8W6N56G/2008-06-03_10-42-12.jpg Yosemite - Taft Point June 2008 - A view from Taft Point. Taft Point named after William Howard Taft is a viewpoint west of Glacier Point offering wide views of Yosemite Valley, Yosemite Falls, and El Capitan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1568249811913-57LAKLVMTKG3TE5FS3EI/Half+Dome+and+Yosemite+Valley+from+CR.jpg Yosemite - Half Dome and Yosemite Valley September 2019 - As viewed from Clouds Rest. Glacier Point and Sentinel Dome are both visible in the background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1568217941103-XW33ZXTHA7CYS7DLXD46/IMG_4854.JPG Yosemite - Clouds Rest September 2019 - Final ascent to the top of Clouds Rest https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1519608837623-LYQFX5JONW5DH5JS20XA/2008-06-02_08-30-28.jpg Yosemite - Half Dome and Clouds Rest June 2008 - Another view of Half Dome from Glacier Point. Behind Half Dome is Clouds Rest. In my opinion, the best views of Half Dome are from this vantage point and from the Panorama Trail. https://www.foxtailfarm.us/butterflies daily 0.75 2020-06-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1559186172975-OSKTIQ1D9NMHL6WAUOCB/Mormon+Metalmark.jpg Butterflies - Mormon Metalmark Apodemia mormo is a principally Neartic butterfly in the family Riodinidae. It is a particularly fascinating species for ecological and evolutionary research, as evidenced by its shifting taxonomic classifications. Populations of A. mormo are widely distributed throughout western United States, with peripheral colonies located in Canada and Mexico. We spotted a specimen in late May 2019. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1591900270053-K2I7HZY16B6DOPIJ44NN/Lorquin%27s+Admiral.jpg Butterflies - Lorquin’s Admiral Limenitis lorquini is a butterfly in the Nymphalinae subfamily with the common name Lorquin's Admiral. The butterfly is named after Pierre Joseph Michel Lorquin, a French naturalist who came to California from France during the Gold Rush, and made important discoveries on the natural history of the terrain. The butterfly resides mostly in forest edges, mountain canyons, parks, streamsides, fencerows, orchards, and groves of cottonwood and poplar. Usually the butterflies feed on California buckeye, yerba santa, privet, bird droppings, and dung. We spotted a specimen in June 2020. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1559185890316-TLDK6M20OB11YCWZT5EY/Variable+Checkerspot.jpg Butterflies - Variable Checkerspot Euphydryas chalcedona is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in western North America, where its range stretches from Alaska in the north to Baja California in the south and extends east through the Rocky Mountains into Colorado, Montana, New Mexico and Wyoming. The butterfly is usually brown or black with extensive white and yellow checkering and some red coloration on the dorsal wing. We spotted a specimen in late May 2019. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1591900686666-OLIYZ3RLIR6XFG9G5T87/California+Sister.jpg Butterflies - California Sister Adelpha californica - Abundant in oak woodlands - Most common butterfly to be spotted on our property https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1591900853493-S5NAJXLW27BGII1B0E5F/Edith%27s+Checkerspot.jpg Butterflies - Edith’s Checkerspot Euphydryas editha editha is a species of butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. The species can be found in locations of the San Bernardino Mountains, and Sierra Nevada mountains. Edith's checkerspot butterflies prefer grasslands and rocky outcrops found there. We spotted a specimen in June 2017. This butterfly is endangered and may become extinct due to climate change. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1519169050805-SWYR7U95ZBVGPAM7EHDO/Acmon+Blue.jpg Butterflies - Acmon Blue Plebejus acmon - caterpillars feed on lupines which are abundant on our property in the late spring. There are several butterflies that closely match the Acmon that can also be seen and those include the Arrowhead Blue, Shasta Blue and Echo Azure. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1527547998767-M5YYFP8BOPPZXLKBAISR/Sagebrush+Sooty+Hairstreak.jpg Butterflies - Sagebrush Sooty Hairstreak Satyrium semiluna, known generally as the sagebrush sooty hairstreak or half-moon hairstreak, is a species of hairstreak in the family of butterflies known as Lycaenidae. Cheryl spotted this near the house in late May 2018. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1566159520487-IBEJ4J0I0XKLCFHWIMM6/Silvery+Blue+Butterfly.jpg Butterflies - Silvery Blue Glaucopsyche lygdamus, the silvery blue, is a small butterfly native to North America. Its upperside is a light blue in males and a dull grayish blue in females. The underside is gray with a single row of round spots of differing sizes. We spotted a specimen in mid-August 2019 by the garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1519169250806-A333F4CAVFGN6D0N49JH/California+Tortoiseshell.jpg Butterflies - California Tortoiseshell Nymphalis californica - The browns and grays of the wing underside make it resemble a dead leaf when the wings are closed https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1519169336544-LZBA0STV75KRKW7QSUYU/Common+Buckeye.jpg Butterflies - Common Buckeye Junonia coenia - Found May through October and sightings are rare on our property https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1519145416574-YOX6T0CE214NQKTUTHCL/California+Sister+2.jpg Butterflies - Butterflies https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1534031840580-4VOC423FQFHUIT1YHUU5/Clouded+Sulphur.jpg Butterflies - Clouded Sulphur Colias philodice, the common sulphur or clouded sulphur, is a North American butterfly in the family Pieridae, subfamily Coliadinae. This butterfly may be encountered in fields, lawns, alfalfa or clover fields, meadows, and roadsides. Swarms of these butterflies will congregate at mud puddles. We found several specimens near our garden in August 2018. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1591900095892-T6ZZWTACPYGIK6H8W47Q/Pale+Swallowtail.jpg Butterflies - Pale Swallowtail Papilio eurymedon, the pale swallowtail or pallid swallowtail, is a relatively common swallowtail butterfly found throughout much of the western North America. The pale swallowtail has a single brood throughout most of its range, but two or more along the Pacific Coast. Adults fly from April to October and are most common in May and July. Eggs are laid singly on host plants which include members of the genus Ceanothus, including buckbrush, mountain balm, and mountain lilac. We spotted a specimen in May 2020. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1519170472377-6DM9CJLL1CUZCE5E9FMW/Zerene+Fritillary+2.jpg Butterflies - Zerene Fritillary Speyeria zerene - Fritillary of which there are several types lay their eggs on violets. They can be found resting with wings open. Image by BugGuide.net https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1519170338885-D53Y3Z1CMUOUYE8M55EW/Western+Tiger+Swallowtail.jpg Butterflies - Western Tiger Swallowtail Papilio rutulus - Active and brightly colored, this butterfly when seen is generally not resting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1519170083821-JMRO8GORLFIW0LOEERFP/West+Coast+Lady.jpg Butterflies - West Coast Lady Vanessa annabella is one of three North American species of brush-footed butterflies known colloquially as the "painted ladies". V. annabella occurs throughout much of the western US and southwestern Canada.d throughout the western U.S. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1557696368038-JF2I2ZOCA511KRGGUXD1/Yuba+Fritillary.jpg Butterflies - Yuba Fritillary Speyeria callippe juba, is a Sierra Nevada west-slope subspecies. It is the first Fritillary to emerge and is usually the first to disappear. We spotted a specimen near our raised bed garden in May 2019. Image by bugguide.net https://www.foxtailfarm.us/insects daily 0.75 2024-03-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1591321560464-AV0QO68GANT46BCLLSLG/California+Carpenter+Bee.jpg Insects - California Carpenter Bee Xylocopa californica, is native to western North America. In our vegetable and flower gardens, carpenter bees are generalists and may be found foraging on a number of different species. Carpenter bees land on flower blossoms they become living tuning forks. Using their powerful thoracic muscles carpenter bees sonicate the dry pollen grains out of the flower’s anthers. Carpenter bees are excellent pollinators of eggplant, tomato and other vegetables and flowers. We spotted a specimen in our lavender beds in early June 2020. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1528239817291-J8UQ5QB938MJKW7WX9A2/California+Bumble+Bee+2.jpg Insects - California Bumble Bee Bombus californicus, the California bumble bee, is a species of bumble bee in the family Apidae. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1557695371429-LWM6OPJL32XNDTN3MZJX/Zigzag+Darner.jpg Insects - Zigzag Darner Aeshna sitchensis, is a species of darner in the family of dragonflies known as Aeshnidae. It is found in North America. We saw a specimen near our pond in May 2019. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1528238864285-TUYBVBBAJCKX73KR6DG7/California+Lady-Beetle.jpg Insects - California Lady-Beetle Coccinella californica is a ladybird beetle found in California commonly known as the California Lady Beetle. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1558477784006-E7Q5OKC8IDRNLNUVDB31/individualcranefly1.jpeg Insects - Giant Western Crane Fly Holorusia hespera are often mistaken for giant mosquitoes, which don’t exist, this is one of the world’s largest crane fly species. Adults are typically found in the vegetation along streams and ponds. Adult males are smaller than adult females. Adults do not eat, restricting their activities to mating and reproduction. The wormlike larvae are aquatic, feeding on decomposing plant matter. We spotted a specimen near the house in May 2019. Image by Things Biological https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1534030788592-T5FCGOBO6ZO1EEP7PICT/Green+Lynx+Spider.jpg Insects - Green Lynx Spider Peucetia viridans is bright-green and usually found on green plants. It is the largest North American species in the family Oxyopidae. The green lynx spider very seldom bites humans, and when it does, its venomous bite, though painful, is not deadly but may cause surrounding (edema) swelling up to 7"-10" in diameter. The species is primarily of interest for its usefulness in agricultural pest management. The spiders have been observed to hunt several moth species and their larvae, including some of the most important crop pests. However, they also prey on beneficial insects, such as honey bees. We spotted a female specimen near the seasonal pond in August 2018. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1564521123366-RQAM3LCITC4DOKF0O925/Western+Sand+Wasp.jpg Insects - Western Sand Wasp Bembix americana is a species of sand wasp in the family Crabronidae. It is found in the Caribbean, Central America, North America, and South America. We found several specimens making burrows in among our strawberry plants in late July 2019. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1519588636789-GQOC8RHO2OIY7NXLNTY3/Darwin%27s+Green.jpg Insects - Darwin's Green Moth Nemoria darwiniata, the Columbian emerald, is a species of emerald moth in the family Geometridae. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1519588902271-ZX4N8J7P23ZRWLZHOGBR/California+Prionus.jpg Insects - California Prionus Prionus californicus, commonly known as the California root borer, is a species of insect in the longhorn beetle family (Cerambycidae). It is native to the American west where it is often a pest of orchard and vine crops. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1534979349028-SOG1DWYTOVOY7K9YMVNK/Angular-winged+Katydid.jpg Insects - Angular-winged Katydid Microcentrum rhombifolium is a species in the family Tettigoniidae (katydids), in the order Orthoptera (grasshoppers, crickets, katydids). Other common names are the greater angle-wing katydid and broad-winged katydid. Microcentrum rhombifolium is found in North America. We saw a specimen at night around our front door light in August 2018. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1519423806843-BYRFKHJWKNFDO1BX1QJW/Bumble+Bee.jpg Insects - Bumble Bee Bombus bifarius is found across mountainous regions of western North America. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1532477986989-NFXRSAEC39RWTFCB0AXU/Yellow+and+Black+Mud+Dauber+Wasp.jpg Insects - Yellow & Black Mud Dauber Wasp Sceliphron caementarium are solitary insects that build nests out of mud. After building a cell of the nest, the female wasp captures several spiders. The captured prey are stung and paralyzed before being placed in the nest (usually 6-15 per cell), and then a single egg is deposited on the prey within each cell. The wasp then seals the cell with a thick mud plug.[3][7] After finishing a series of cells, she leaves and does not return. The larva spins a cocoon and pupates. Eventually, the hatching larva will eat the prey and emerge from the nest. We saw a specimen alight on our Asian Pear in July 2018. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1519261585522-AJVHVTROYJUMIENWYQ3H/Praying+Mantis.jpg Insects - California Mantis Stagmomantis californica. Mantises tend to hang around the hummingbird feeders. Interesting they are a threat to hummingbirds and the birds sense it and avoid them. We see the mantis near the hummingbird feeders starting late June or early July. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1534341515192-5WPAD0X8WDLQENMLSXDG/White+Lined+Sphinx.jpg Insects - White-lined Sphinx Hyles lineata, also known as the white-lined sphinx or hummingbird moth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. They are sometimes referred to as the hummingbird moth because of their bird-like size (2-3 inch wingspan) and flight patterns. These hummingbird-like moths fly during the day. We saw a specimen collecting nectar from the lavender plants around the house in August 2018. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/2e899e63-d2bb-4d09-86c4-f837307c4e00/Black+Bordered+Lemon+Moth.jpg Insects - Black-Bordered Lemon Marimatha nigrofimbria, the black-bordered lemon moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in North America east of the Rocky Mountains and in Arizona and California. We found a specimen near the house in late August 2023. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1519262468715-573ZMPQGUCE0PBYIDY7Y/Jerusalem+Cricket.jpg Insects - Jerusalem Cricket Stenopelmatus fucus, Jerusalem crickets or potato bugs is a large flightless insect native to the western United States. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1528838392931-WNBFMPA7SR8RXTEV2LKZ/10-Lined+June+Beetle.jpg Insects - Ten-lined June Beetle Polyphylla decemlineata, also known as the watermelon beetle, is a scarab beetle, living in the western United States and Canada. The adults are attracted to light and feed on foliage and make a hissing sound when touched or otherwise disturbed, which can resemble the hissing of a bat. Image by Joyce Gross https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1519514602557-KKYASTDWHL6X6GX5B9KH/Western+Black+Widow.jpg Insects - Western Black Widow Latrodectus hesperus is a venomous spider species found in western regions of North America. While it is highly unlikely that you would encounter these spiders it is best to be cautious. At Foxtail Farm we have a monthly service to spray the perimeter of the house to prevent insects and spiders from getting inside. Click here for more information. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1561048250211-E11R2B9JLV8Z3VV9YZ12/ZR6H3HXHCHMHBHZLPZIHPZSLBZ5LZRGLRRUHRRML3HMLNZNHLRNHWZ4LNZXLYH6H3H7LBZNH3HILLR.jpg Insects - Red-shouldered Plant Bug Thyanta pallidovirens, also known as the red-shouldered stink bug, is a species of stink bug in the family Pentatomidae. It is found in Central America and North America. We viewed a specimen near the house in late June 2019. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1532477537920-DTFP619FM85NKS4ESBRA/California+Horntail.jpg Insects - California Horntail Urocerus californicus is a fleece-winged insect from the wood wasp family (Siricidae). We saw a specimen in our orchard July 2018. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1591746662374-KR9GU6G3T6SDS2SIA020/Darkling+Beetle.jpg Insects - Darkling Beetle Coeloncnemis californicus or Darkling beetle is the common name of the large family of beetles Tenebrionidae. Tenebrionid beetles occupy ecological niches in mainly deserts and forests as plant scavengers. Most species are generalistic omnivores, and feed on decaying leaves, rotting wood, fresh plant matter, dead insects, and fungi as larvae and adults. We spotted a specimen in May 2020. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1532460163407-T2HCN50K8T3JSNB68Y15/Bald-Faced+Hornet.jpg Insects - Bald-faced Hornet Dolichovespula maculata are omnivorous, and are considered to be beneficial due to their predation of flies, caterpillars, and spiders. However, their aggressively defensive nature makes them a threat to humans who wander too close to a nest. They vigorously defend the nest, with workers stinging repeatedly, as is common among social bees and wasps. However, the baldfaced hornet has a unique defense in that it can squirt venom from the stinger into the eyes of vertebrate nest intruders. The venom causes immediate watering of the eyes and temporary blindness. We saw this insect feeding at the hummingbird feeders July 2018. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1551453483029-3976I65AKCLJ27PZLVB8/Pacific%2BGreen%2BSphinx.jpg Insects - Pacific Green Sphinx Proserpinus lucidus, the Pacific green sphinx or bear sphinx, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. The body is short and stout. The forewing upperside is green to olive green with pink and brown markings and the hindwing upperside is pale rose pink with a darker submarginal band. Their habitat is oak woodlands, and grasslands and it can be found in Washington, Idaho, Oregon, and California. We saw a specimen perched on the side of the house in March 2019. Image by Peter Berg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1591746149681-U3OU0Y7QTAURYBS9CAIP/Western+Spotted+Cucumber+Beetle.jpg Insects - Western Spotted Cucumber Beetle Diabrotica undecimpunctata is a species of cucumber beetle that is native to North America. The species can be a major agricultural pest insect in North America. Spotted cucumber beetles cause damage to crops in the larval and adult stages of their life cycle. Larvae feed on the roots of the emerging plants, which causes the most damage since the young plants are more vulnerable. We spotted a specimen on our sunflowers in June 2020. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1528238654458-HBJSMB8BW24LQRFBIKIA/Convergent+Lady-Beetle.jpg Insects - Convergent Lady-Beetle Hippodamia convergens, commonly known as the convergent lady beetle, is one of the most common lady beetles in North America and is found throughout the continent. Aphids form their main diet and they are used for the biological control of these pests. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1591745597125-V5U4IKHF3O84014FSEU7/Wolf+Spider.jpg Insects - Large Wolf Spider Alopecosa kochii are members of the family Lycosidae. They are robust and agile hunters with excellent eyesight. They live mostly in solitude and hunt alone, and do not spin webs. Some are opportunistic hunters pouncing upon prey as they find it or even chasing it over short distances. Some wait for passing prey in or near the mouth of a burrow. We spotted a specimen near our garage in June 2020. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1519425867679-TCUYNRRTO53YU10ASDQR/Sierran+Blue-winged+Grasshopper.jpg Insects - Sierran Blue-winged Grasshopper Circotettix undulatus,known generally as the undulant-winged grasshopper or great basin crackler, is a species of band-winged grasshopper; Image by Alice Abela https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1591049724596-TZL408O9KWHO74J1HL0S/Small+Bee+Fly.jpg Insects - Small Bee Fly Bombylius lancifer is a species of bee flies in the family Bombyliidae. They are known as the bee-flies, due to their striking resemblance to bees and bumblebees, and are distributed worldwide. We spotted a specimen in one of our lavender beds in early June 2020. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1591745873181-F0EHVC8Q8NDEBXVNN6FJ/Bordered+Plant+Bug.jpg Insects - Bordered Plant Bug Largus cinctus is a species of bordered plant bug in the family Largidae. They are commonly known as bordered plant bugs because many have contrasting coloured edges to their hemelytra.We spotted a specimen in June 2020. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1529689881835-4O5EQDKPE8E6WEZXAZA5/Twelve+Spotted+Skimmer.jpg Insects - Twelve-Spotted Skimmer Libellula pulchella is a common North American skimmer dragonfly. It is a large species, at 2.0 in long. Each wing has three brown spots. In adult males, additional white spots form between the brown ones and at the bases of the hindwings; it is sometimes called the ten-spot skimmer for the number of these white spots. We spotted a specimen around our raised bed garden in June 2018. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1519232070774-WNKJU14LE997BNGXY2HV/Praying+Mantis.jpg Insects - Insects and Spiders https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1519424084575-BMI25CMBJG9HXQHJ4M5D/Honey+Bee.jpg Insects - Honey Bee Apis mellifera, the Western honey bee or European honey bee is the most common of the 7–12 species of honey bee worldwide. At Foxtail Farm we have three hives and harvest the honey annually. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1573487867124-9OKDVYE4XA4J34W3356H/Yellow+Garden+Spider.jpg Insects - Yellow Garden Spider Argiope aurantia is commonly known as the yellow garden spider. It has distinctive yellow and black markings on the abdomen and a mostly white cephalothorax. Yellow garden spiders often build webs in areas adjacent to open sunny fields where they stay concealed and protected from the wind. The spider can also be found along the eaves of houses and outbuildings or in any tall vegetation where they can securely stretch a web. These spiders may bite if disturbed or harassed, but the venom is harmless to non-allergic humans, roughly equivalent to a bumblebee sting in intensity. We saw a specimen among our rosemary plants in November 2019. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1519515189352-BFZC535MV4APH9Q29AGT/Western+Black+Legged+Tick.jpg Insects - Western Black-legged Tick Ixodes pacificus is a principal carrier of Lyme Disease. If you are hiking on our property or anywhere in Sierra Nevada mountains including Yosemite and plan to walk through long grass (head off trail) it is best to take precautions and check yourself for this tick afterwards. Click here for more information. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1519232636194-YSBSPKXEQR85E9H40C5R/IMG_2350.JPG Insects - California Ebony Tarantula Aphonopelma eutylenum. The Sierra Nevada foothills harbor thousands of California ebony tarantulas. The tarantulas feed on baby rattlesnakes, insects, lizards and scorpions and thrive in the mountainous foothills. Even though these spiders are large they are not dangerous. In mid-October the town of Coarsegold celebrates tarantulas with a festival. Image by Peter Berg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1519425136592-V6Q7X2IDLHJIBPSI58F2/Velvet+Ant.jpg Insects - Velvet Ant Dasymutilla aureola, the genus Dasymutilla belongs to the Mutillidae family of wasps. The females of the genus are well known for their painful sting, which is where many gain their common name, Cow Killer. The female is wingless and often resemble large ants while the males still retain their wings. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1557694510108-KU7HJ6H38CQJ23EMBID6/Spilosoma_vestalis%252C_the_Vestal_tiger-moth_in_profile.jpg Insects - Vestal Tiger Moth Spilosoma vestalis, s a moth in the family Erebidae found along the coast of western North America, from California north to the Kitsap Peninsula in Washington and western Idaho. The habitat consists of wet forests, moist forests, coastal rainforests, low elevation mixed hardwood forests and high elevation mixed conifer forests. We noted a specimen in May 2019 attached to the window on our back deck. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1561148211093-U1DPN54QT5SSUR1MI6X2/Flame+Skimmer.jpg Insects - Flame Skimmer Libellula saturata or flame skimmer and also known as the firecracker skimmer is a common dragonfly of the family Libellulidae, native to western North America. We viewed a specimen in late June 2019 and in September 2023 on the back deck. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1561048676883-3J8MLXGNWD8SBPH1DS16/Carpenterworm+Moth.jpg Insects - Carpenterworm Moth Prionoxystus robiniae, the carpenterworm moth or locust borer, is a moth of the family Cossidae. It is found in southern Canada and most of the United States. We viewed a specimen in late June 2019. https://www.foxtailfarm.us/our-family daily 0.75 2025-04-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/89e6827a-6fbb-4af8-b93d-e9949bf77dd3/IMG_4913.jpg Our family - Chili A new addition for 2024, Chili is a Kunekune which in the Māori language means “fat and round.” She certainly is all that and pregnant as well. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1519410344687-KROXGM7DHI52RJRMB2SJ/IMG_3086.JPG Our family - Biko Canis lupus familiaris - Half American Bull Terrier and half Pointer and here he is looking for help getting out of the snow. He is our city dog and not quite adapted to mountain living. He does a good job of protecting the house and chasing lizards, when he's not sleeping. Biko, the Lizard-Boy Sadly, Biko passed away at age 14 in 2022 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1519409911682-409DL3UOMLA21NVF5VXA/IMG_2973.JPG Our family - Ursula Canis lupus familiaris - Half Great Pyrenees and half German Shepherd. Posing so nicely and smiling for the camera. Don't let the smile fool you as she does a great job protecting the chickens and the property. And at nearly 95 lbs she has the muscle to keep us all in line. Ursula, the She-Bear https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/2e286c61-a04b-4c58-8c84-473bd6fcf05b/IMG_7392.jpg Our family - Burrito and Ursula Burrito sometimes accepts an invitation from the Tim and Ursula to come and play in the dog yard. Burrito just loves the Canyon Live Oak acorns that are everywhere in the yard and the dogs love having another companion. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/90eca3a0-2a16-4db5-b8df-ac75e20cb382/Willow.jpg Our family - Willow Canis lupus familiaris - One hundred percent Great Pyrenees. Willow weighs in at about 120 lbs and is our enforcer. She is gentle and great with chickens and children. She also excels at stoicism. Willow, the Stoic Sadly, Willow passed away at age 10 in 2023. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/9352ea41-8158-4d2e-a125-5b905dfaf574/IMG_4910.jpg Our family - Burrito Chili did not come to us alone, her son from a previous litter Burrito is also a new addition to the farm. Burrito is 4 months old. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/501487db-c15f-48b8-abad-7c29cfcd7d93/IMG_4900.jpg Our family - The Big Two Chili and Burrito do love their food (and as it turns out, the chicken food as well). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1582471021145-IV95PX5IDVNAX2XXZIB7/Tim.JPG Our family - Tim Canis lupus familiaris - Half Husky and half German Shepherd. When we got Tim from the shelter, he had mange and kennel cough and now after a lot of love and attention and substantial exercise he is larger than Ursula at about 105 lbs. Tim loves to run and run and run and will eat just about anything. Tim loves everybody. Tim, the Enchanter Sadly, Tim passed away at age 8 in 2025 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/cafff115-ec8d-4c84-993f-d4da2ad7b46d/The+Big+Three.jpg Our family - The Big Three Ursula, Tim, and Willow https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1519588253576-W0UU906OEN2DZVW9HY78/Ursula+on+Granite2.jpg Our family - Not So Wildlife https://www.foxtailfarm.us/yosemite-trails daily 0.75 2022-07-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1562902163947-B00LAN4FG6PTVWWFS3I6/Yosemite+Graphic+Painting.jpg Yosemite Trails Yosemite National Park by Heinrich Berann https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1568327039565-W5QQE1HZXCJOT4J63593/The-Grizzly-Giant.jpg Yosemite Trails - Mariposa Grove Start: Grove Arrival Area Trailhead Total Distance: 5.9 mile double loop Hiking Time : 2 hours to all day Difficulty: Moderate Elevation Change: 1000 feet (304 meters) Seasons: Spring, Summer and Fall The giant sequoias are the largest living things on earth and among the oldest, living up to 3,000 years. The Mariposa Grove, the largest of three groves in Yosemite is divided into upper and lower groves with a veritable maze of trails. Mariposa Grove Trail Map. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1568218972586-HYJD0BERSKF91S8Y5TXD/IMG_4872.JPG Yosemite Trails - Clouds Rest Start: Sunrise Trailhead Total Distance: 14.8 miles out and back Hiking Time : 8 to 10 hours Difficulty: Strenuous Elevation Change: 1970 feet (600 meters) Seasons: All summer, whenever Tioga Road is open Clouds Rest is certainly the best seat in the house for enjoying the drama of Yosemite Valley. This trail is a hard workout as a day hike and the actual summit is not advised for those who have no head for heights. It is a long and narrow knife-edged ridge, not at all dangerous if you watch your step, but very high at 9,926 feet (3025 meters) and very exposed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1526956690255-LEH6ARJTSLSLSQ9FQQVK/YNP+-+Trail+Guide+-+Panorama.jpg Yosemite Trails - Panorama Trail Start: Panorama/Pohono Trailhead at Glacier Point Total Distance: 10.4 miles out and back Hiking Time : 6 to 8 hours Difficulty: Strenuous Elevation Change: 1,500 feet (457 meters) Seasons: Best in early summer when falls are flowing The Panorama Trail follows the southeastern portion of the valley rim about Happy Isles, crossing Illilouette Creek at the top of Illilouette Fall to the sunny flat where Nevada Fall launches itself over the cliff into Yosemite Valley. The Giant Staircase is in sight much of the way, as well as occasional glimpses of Yosemite Falls back to the west. You get five famous waterfalls in one hike. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1562967910229-EQH6OSII2754M5FNKXXS/Vernal+Fall+Mist+Trail+20080602.jpg Yosemite Trails - Happy Isles to Nevada Fall Start: John Muir Trailhead at Happy Isles Total Distance: 5.8 mile loop Hiking Time : 3 hours to all day Difficulty: Moderate Elevation Change: 2000 feet (610 meters) Seasons: May to June for spectacular waterfalls If you have time for only one hike in Yosemite, this loop is the one. Featuring massive granite cliffs, classic glacial features, and views of at least four of the valley’s biggest and best waterfalls. It climbs along the course of the Merced River as it plunges over the steps of the Giant Staircase in Nevada Fall, then Vernal Fall before resuming its flat, meandering course over the floor of Yosemite Valley. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/be8dec09-7756-4a04-b8c1-63bf3fd117ac/IMG_6491.jpg Yosemite Trails - May Lake Start: May Lake Trailhead at Snow Creek Total Distance: 2.4 miles out and back Hiking Time : 2 to 4 hours Difficulty: Easy Elevation Change: 490 feet (150 meters) Seasons: All summer, whenever Tioga Road is open The well-used trail climbs slowly passing through a granite corridor. Eventually the trail begins a steeper, winding climb with some switchbacks toward the top, revealing good views down Tenaya Canyon past Clouds Rest and Half Dome. Enjoy the Lake and views of Mount Hoffman but do not jump in as swimming is prohibited. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1526874568871-5PTUWOC373P3HZ1RC8QT/YNP+-+Trail+Guide+Main.jpg Yosemite Trails - Yosemite National Park Trail Guide https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1562622275964-PSYBAIIA3O0KFJ3AE9KE/Dog+Lake+with+Mts+Gibbs+and+Dana+2.jpg Yosemite Trails - Dog Lake Start: Lembert Dome/Dog Lake Trailhead Total Distance: 2.8 miles out and back Hiking Time : 1 to 3 hours Difficulty: Easy Elevation Change: 570 feet (174 meters) Seasons: All summer, whenever Tioga Road is open This is an easy and popular out-and-back day hike through lodgepole pine forest to a lovely lake, tucked out of sight of Tuolumne Meadows behind Lembert Dome. It is as its most beautiful in late afternoon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1526875884681-DM4H2F8IIRXWDWYTFYS4/YNP+-+Trail+Guide+Chilnualna.jpg Yosemite Trails - Chilnualna Fall Start: Chilnualna Fall Trailhead off Chilnualna Fall Road in Wawona Total Distance: 8.2 miles out and back Hiking Time: 6 to 8 hours Difficulty: Moderate Elevation Change: 2,100 feet (640 meters) Seasons: Best in spring and early summer Chilnualna Creek tumbles in cascades and waterfalls almost constantly for most of its length. The most spectacular sections and highest waterfalls are found at the beginning and end of the hike. It is a steady, uphill climb but the grade is comfortable. The waterfall at the end is as exciting as any in Yosemite Valley, but very few people know about it of visit it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1563043975337-6R5IETY8I47EXRIUDP83/The+Fissures.jpg Yosemite Trails - Taft Point and The Fissures Start: Taft Point / Sentinel Dome Trailhead Total Distance: 2.2 miles out and back Hiking Time : 2 to 3 hours Difficulty: Easy Elevation Change: 250 feet (76 meters) Seasons: All year, whenever Glacier Point Road is open Taft Point is the westernmost of several overlooks into Yosemite Valley. This section of the valley wall displays jagged, broken granite crags and soaring spires. On the way, you can peek down into the fabulous Fissures, cracks in the cliff that are only inches wide, but thousands of feet deep, through which you can see all the way to the valley floor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1563045395669-TPYS13PMTP4QXBLLODPQ/Sentinel+Dome.jpg Yosemite Trails - Sentinel Dome Start: Taft Point / Sentinel Dome Trailhead Total Distance: 2.2 miles out and back Hiking Time : 2 to 3 hours Difficulty: Moderate Elevation Change: 400 feet (122 meters) Seasons: All year, whenever Glacier Point Road is open Sentinel Dome is one of Yosemite’s famous domes which you can climb with minimal expenditure of time and effort. The view from the summit is a 360° sweep of almost the entire park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1562622782982-33X0VRQYRNX3LYTU9GY5/Lembert+Dome.jpg Yosemite Trails - Lembert Dome Start: Lembert Dome/Dog Lake Trailhead Total Distance: 3.2 mile loop Hiking Time : 2 to 3 hours Difficulty: Moderate Elevation Change: 870 feet (265 meters) Seasons: All summer, whenever Tioga Road is open Lembert Dome is the huge lopsided, smoothly polished mound of granite just north of Tioga Road. This hike takes you to the top of the dome, approaching from the west and returning to the east to make a loop. The views from the top are marvelous. https://www.foxtailfarm.us/foxtail-farm-trails daily 0.75 2018-05-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1526933107764-47CBARIZ8TW5A20WDJKK/IMG_2576.JPG Foxtail Farm Trails - Foxtail Farm trail guide https://www.foxtailfarm.us/articles daily 0.75 2019-06-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1541868356049-0K44UHUEQLNARD0H6C6Y/20061218_0050-1000x1500-56a3881a5f9b58b7d0d2753a.jpg Articles Photography by Betsy Malloy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1541868080707-1N17DH2UQQE59LMBW6KE/flying-and-travel-stargazing-meteor-shower-dark-sky-1024x683.jpg Articles https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1560984046769-WBXPT8EQ4IJM6VR3YIXZ/59105a6c2ef647cc72fe07c9d18d8337.jpg Articles https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1545263751923-EBFSH5TGTPC1TFCF8YO2/yosemite+Winter.jpg Articles Photography by James Kaiser https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1541865129001-DZBIW4WRX5KI2X61DLJJ/980x.jpg Articles Photography by Aron Bosworth https://www.foxtailfarm.us/mariposa-trails daily 0.75 2019-07-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1562694646333-MR4HFOGKBS7VUANE99FQ/Stockton+Creek+Preserve+2.jpg Mariposa Trails - Stockton Creek Preserve Loop Start: Trailhead at Slaughterhouse Road off CA140 or Trabucco Street in downtown Mariposa Total Distance: 3.1 mile loop Hiking Time: 1 to 3 hours Difficulty: Moderate Elevation Change: 501 feet (153 meters) Seasons: Best in spring and early summer https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1562694497956-WENM9VR9S6U1602HQLXC/Stockton+Creek+Preserve.jpg Mariposa Trails - Mariposa County Trail Guide https://www.foxtailfarm.us/yosemite-valley-map daily 0.75 2019-06-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1560976769282-JU0HWPLGDGQMZ309OHA2/yosemite-valley-shuttle-system-2.jpg Yosemite Valley Map https://www.foxtailfarm.us/waterfalls daily 0.75 2019-09-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1569521290206-H5E6I39HC44BVM4KWZN6/IMG_2110.jpg Waterfalls - Nevada Fall Height: 594 ft (181 m) Flows: all year, with peak flow in late May. You can see Nevada Fall (from a distance) at Glacier Point. The road to Glacier Point is open approximately late May through sometime in November. A wheelchair-accessible trail is available to the viewpoint when the road is open. You can also hike beyond Vernal Fall to Nevada Fall on the Mist Trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1569535789813-DZRMVDTQNF1DMVEDRJH1/Quaking+Aspen+Falls.jpg Waterfalls - Quaking Aspen Falls Height: 25 ft (8 m) Flows: March to late July Quaking Aspen Falls is a 25-foot, multi-stranded waterfall off Tioga Road. Although the falls typically dry up by August, the stream flows year-round both above and below the falls. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1569534641877-U9ZU20UQNDI6IUENBY35/LeConte+Falls.jpg Waterfalls - LeConte Falls Height: 229 ft (70 m) Flows: All year with peak flows in late May LeConte Falls is a waterfall on the Tuolumne River and the second largest falls on this river. Le Conte Falls is located just upstream of Waterwheel Falls is often confused for this waterfall as it too possesses several noteworthy waterwheels as it slides down the smooth granite in Tuolumne Canyon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1569533566983-U94GSMJOPRCML2EBKN8N/Staircase+Falls.jpg Waterfalls - Staircase Falls Height: 1,300 ft (400 m) Flows: March through late-June with peak flows in late May Staircase Falls is a series of waterfalls located on Gossamer Creek. The falls descend into Yosemite Valley over a series of steps. Staircase Falls is relatively ephemeral and is usually dry by the end of June. The falls are located immediately behind Camp Curry on cliffs below Glacier Point. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1569535578616-DN91WY7FXHZYYYSJMYCX/Yosemite+Falls+2.jpg Waterfalls - Yosemite Falls Height: 2,425 ft (739 m) Flows: approximately November through July, with peak flow in May. Look for the ice cone at the base of the upper fall during winter and for roaring runoff April through June. Yosemite Falls, one of the world's tallest, is actually made up of three separate falls: Upper Yosemite Fall (1,430 feet), the middle cascades (675 feet), and Lower Yosemite Fall (320 feet). You can see Yosemite Falls from numerous places around Yosemite Valley, especially around Yosemite Village and Yosemite Valley Lodge. A one-mile loop trail leads to the base of Lower Yosemite Fall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1569531450701-R8EN9FQXFS3YSACV3OGG/Waterwheel+Falls+2.jpg Waterfalls - Waterwheel Falls Height: 360 ft (110 m) Flows: All year with peak flows in late May It is the largest of the many waterfalls of the Tuolumne River. Its upper part contains a series of small ledges, each of which creates a small plume as the water is deflected away from the rock face. An extraordinary phenomenon appears at the first and largest of these ledges during the high-water season of early summer. Strong gusts of wind can lift part of the spray and blow it back upward, causing it to reenter the falls above the ledge. This cyclic "waterwheel" gives the falls their name. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1569520453730-26S5X55C737PL3F4JU4B/Sentinel%2BFalls.jpg Waterfalls - Sentinel Falls Height: approximately 2000 ft (609 m) Flows: approximately March through June, with peak flow in May. This waterfall is located on the south side of Yosemite Valley, just west of Sentinel Rock. It is comprised of multiple cascades, which range in height from 50 - 500 feet. You can see this waterfall from areas along Southside Drive near the Sentinel Beach Picnic Area, and near the Four Mile Trailhead. Alternatively, you can view it from across Yosemite Valley near Leidig Meadow, or while hiking the Upper Yosemite Fall Trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1569533803535-55WD4VTIQ37OM02W8UWP/Three+Chute+Falls.jpg Waterfalls - Three Chute Falls Height: 80 ft (24 m) Flows: March to September with peak flows in late May Three Chute Falls is a waterfall on Tenaya Creek. The waterfall is located in lower Tenaya Canyon, a short distance upstream from Mirror Lake. The name is from the three distinct "chutes" that the creek splits into upon flowing onto a slab of granite atop the falls, after which it plunges into a congregation of boulders. The falls are easily reached by proceeding upstream along the Mirror Lake Trail. They are relatively obscure, and the trail requires some scrambling. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1569534292024-OPUQJG9AQZGV6UMOYSXM/Pywiack+Cascade.jpg Waterfalls - Pywiack Cascade Height: 600 ft (180 m) Flows: March to September with peak flows in late May The Pywiack Cascade is located a few miles downstream from the outlet of Tenaya Lake on Tenaya Creek at the head of the steep and rugged granite gorge, Tenaya Canyon. The waterfall can be viewed from Glacier Point, or by a 6-mile (9.7 km) hike from Olmsted Point, but the canyon is dangerous and the waterfall is unsafe to be reached on foot. The waterfall is highly seasonal and typically rages in the spring and early summer while shrinking to a trickle by late summer to mid-autumn. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1569520645116-GCROHTQHAURK3S4WNZDN/Ribbon+Fall.jpg Waterfalls - Ribbon Fall Height: 1,612 ft (491 m) Flows: approximately March through June, with peak flow in May. You can see Ribbon Fall from the road as you drive into Yosemite Valley, just beyond the turn for Bridalveil Fall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1569521568888-A38MPDRURXSDVXG07BQ3/Illilouette+Fall.jpg Waterfalls - Illilouette Fall Height: 370 ft (113 m) Flows: all year, with peak flow in late May. While many hikers notice this waterfall as they're hiking toward Vernal Fall, the best place to see it is on the Panorama Trail, a few miles from Glacier Point. This waterfall is not visible from any road; it's only visible by hiking on steep trails. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1569521988394-86OG5GRHOPU5BU8CBELL/Chilnualna%2BFalls.jpg Waterfalls - Chilnualna Falls Height: Approximately 2,200 ft (671 m) Flows: all year, with peak flow in May This waterfall, located in Wawona, hides behind twists and turns in the rock; it's impossible to see the entire fall at the same time. You can't see this waterfall from a road; the only way to see the fall is to hike to its top via a steep trail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1569530781635-X2QEU8BY25ADHYAAY47Z/Snow+Creek+Falls.jpg Waterfalls - Snow Creek Falls Height: 2140 ft (652 m) Flows: March through August, with peak flow in May Snow Creek Falls is a long series of cascades located toward the eastern extent of Yosemite Valley. It descends a steep gorge on a sizeable stream that originates in May Lake to the north, dropping east of the trail that leaves the Valley above Mirror Lake en route to North Dome and other north-rim destinations. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1569520818389-ZOXLMFLONCD4ABBBQ0TA/Horsetail+Fall.jpg Waterfalls - Horsetail Fall Height: 1,000 ft (304 m) Flows: approximately December through April Horsetail Fall is famous for appearing to be on fire when it reflects the orange glow of sunset in mid- to late-February. It falls off of the east side of El Capitan and is best seen from just east of El Capitan. To see Horsetail Fall, park at the El Capitan picnic area (on Northside Drive west of Yosemite Valley Lodge) or in turnouts just east of the picnic area. You can see the waterfall from the road. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1569521778155-UHU5XH5T6NYB2CLS123I/Wapama+Falls.jpg Waterfalls - Wapama Falls Height: 1,400 ft (427 m) Flows: all year, with peak flow in May. Relatively few people visit Hetch Hetchy Valley to see this roaring waterfall. In some springs, the water from this fall flows over the footbridges near its base. You can see this waterfall from the parking lot at O’Shaughnessy Dam or you can hike on an uneven trail to near its base https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1569534945538-BEUAIJWE4V7YG9GK7NYN/Tueeulala+Falls.jpg Waterfalls - Tueeulala Falls Height: 880 ft (270 m) Flows: All year with peak flows in late May Tueeulala Falls is located on the north side of Hetch Hetchy Valley. At roughly 880 feet it is the smaller of two large waterfalls that spill into Hetch Hetchy Reservoir, the other being Wapama Falls. It is, however, the larger of the two in terms of greatest free-fall distance, as Wapama is split into two falls. Tueeulala Fall drops free for 600 feet, hits a ledge, then slides steeply down 280 feet further. The hike to the top of the falls is off trail but fairly brush free and straightforward. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1569521412331-5TTDIUF016SNNRSQCLHR/Vernal%2BFall%2BMist%2BTrail%2B20080602.jpg Waterfalls - Vernal Fall Height: 317 ft (97 m) Flows: all year, though by mid to late summer, it narrows and separates into one, two, or three falls as water flows decrease; peaks in late May. You can see Vernal Fall (from a distance) at Glacier Point. The road to Glacier Point is open approximately late May through sometime in November. A wheelchair-accessible trail is available to the viewpoint when the road is open. You can also hike to Vernal Fall on the Mist Trail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1569519907517-LSWRWV0SKZSPNT648Z60/Vernal+Fall.png Waterfalls - Waterfalls https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1569536212187-0JPDPUR6TRZQNUO4OP94/Alder+Creek+Fall.jpg Waterfalls - Alder Creek Fall Height: 120 ft (37 m) Flows: March to July with peak flows in late May Near Wawona, Alder Creek flows through dense forest, a recent burn area and the remains of an old logging railroad. The trail is steep but not too rough or rocky and about 4 miles to reach Alder Creek Fall. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1569522303069-741I5WBPFV59HL7LY59P/Lehamite+Falls.jpg Waterfalls - Lehamite Falls Height: 1,180 ft (360 m) Flows: Only in early Spring of after a heavy rainfall Lehamite Falls is probably the most underappreciated significant waterfall in Yosemite National Park, simply because it's located almost right next to Yosemite Falls, so people don't usually pay any attention to it. It is one of the few features in the park that has retained its original Ahwaneechee name. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1569531603400-SJTT1QCF6DBFNO8V5YKP/Silver+Strand+Falls.jpg Waterfalls - Silver Strand Falls Height: 574 ft (175 m) Flows: March through mid-June with peak flows in late May Silver Strand Falls drops along Meadow Brook, at the western end of Yosemite Valley. Since Silver Strand Falls is located on streams draining small, relatively low areas, it dries up completely in a normal year by mid June since it is fed exclusively by melting snow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1569520982572-IZWCKON8ACLG0SORU01V/Bridalveil%2BFall.jpg Waterfalls - Bridalveil Fall Height: 620 ft (189 m) Flows: all year, with peak flow in May. This is often the first waterfall visitors see when entering Yosemite Valley. In spring, it thunders; during the rest of the year, look for its characteristic light, swaying flow. You can see Bridalveil Fall from near the tunnels on the Wawona Road (Highway 41) or Big Oak Flat Road (Highway 120) and from a signed parking lot on your way into Yosemite Valley. You can walk to the base via a short but steep (up to 24% slope) trail in just a few minutes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56133a70e4b01c6ce2f71209/1569535240503-7NGOXA8KOZT2AW065GHT/Wildcat+Falls.jpg Waterfalls - Wildcat Falls Height: 720 ft (219 m) Flows: March to June, with peak flows in May Wildcat Falls is located in the western quarter of Yosemite National Park alongside Highway 140, approximately 2.8 miles inside the park from the Arch Rock Entrance. It consists of a relatively thin string of falls and cascades totaling 720 feet. There are a total of seven drops in the waterfall, the longest being 120 feet. 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