California Ecosystems - Spotted Owl among the Firs (original) west_coast_lady 8" x 10" artwork featuring

8" x 10" artwork featuring the Pacific Meadow Fritillary butterfly with the flowers of its caterpillar’s host plant

that impacts the prey the both hunt - here

Tidestrom's Lupine (Lupinus tidestromii)

Banana slugs live in close association with Coast Redwoods

California Ecosystems - Spotted Owl among the Firs (original) west_coast_lady 8" x 10" artwork featuringThroughout the mature conifer forests of North America, Northern Spotted Owls have been impacted by both deforestation and the arrival of Barred Owls (Strix varia) across their range. However, in Marin County, the Spotted Owls remain relatively stable to date, likely due to large areas of protected habitat throughout the county, and low numbers of Barred Owls. This piece was created after an artist in residence at Point Blue Conservation Sciences