California Ecosystems - Plovers in the Dunes (original) botanical_art Cox's Orange Pippin

Cox's Orange Pippin

Machine washable

this would make a fantastic gift for anyone who is a fan of moths or native plants

Bandanas can be used as sun shade

represented here by the Hairy Bear Scarab Beetle (Paracotalpa granicollis)

California Ecosystems - Plovers in the Dunes (original) botanical_art Cox's Orange PippinIf you move carefully through coastal dunes of California, you may notice small grey brown shore birds scurrying on the sand. Snowy Plovers (Charadrius nivosus) use coastal dunes for nesting habitat, food, and shelter. A healthy dune ecosystem may also include plants such as Yellow Sand Verbena (Abronia latifolia), Tidestrom's Lupine (Lupinus tidestromii), and Coast Buckwheat (Eriogonum latifolium). Coastal Buckwheat provides food and shelter for the