California Ecosystems - Owens Pupfish (original) eelgrass California Sister butteflies use oaks

California Sister butteflies use oaks as their host plant and can often be found patrolling around dappled sunlight near oaks

But a bright green beetle sitting out in the open may be easy prey for a hungry Northern Flicker

the entire population of Owens Pupfish were removed from the river and relocated to carefully protected springs nearby

8" x 10" print on watercolor paper faithfully reproduces my original Anna's Hummingbird watercolor painting

It makes a great gift for the watershed and wildlife lovers in your life

California Ecosystems - Owens Pupfish (original) eelgrass California Sister butteflies use oaksThe Owens Valley is home to the critically endangered Owens Pupfish (Cyprinodon radiosus). Threatened by the introduction of sportfishing species into the Owens River, the entire population of Owens Pupfish were removed from the river and relocated to carefully protected springs nearby. Sharing the freshwater ecosystems at this western edge of the Great Basin is the Coyote Willow (Salix exigua), which is also a host plant for the Mourning Cloak