Observation date: March 16, 2015
Submitted by: Nancy Hamlett
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Nectaring on Common Fiddleneck (Amsinckia intermedia) at the Claremont Colleges' Bernard Field Station in an area vegetated with a mixture of non-native grasses (largely Bromus diandrus, Bromus madritensis ssp. rubens, and Avena barbata) and native sage scrub annuals and perennials, including Distant Phacelia (Phacelia distans) and Deerweed (Acmispon glaber) in addition to the fiddlenecks. Weather was unseasonably warm (88°F), sunny with a few high, thin clouds, and light wind (2-5 mph).
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: March 16, 2015
Coordinator notes: None.
