Star Lily (Zigadenus fremontii) at Sage Ranch. This species appears to be a “fire follower.” In recent weeks it has been very common in some parts of the Topanga Fire area.
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Star Lily
by by Upper Las Virgenes Canyon Open Space Preserve
Since its acquisition by the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy in late 2003, Ahmanson Ranch is referred to as the Upper Las Virgenes Canyon Open Space Preserve. Just six months ago, this area was burned in the Topanga Fire.
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Chumash Trail Snow
Snow highlights skeletal fingers of chaparral burned in the 2003 Simi Fire. From the Chumash Trail in the eastern Simi Valley. More info and a couple of additional photos can be found in my Coyote Oak Journal entry Chaparral Snow.
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Snapshot of deer at Malibu Creek State Park. This group was in about the same location on consecutive weekends. Malibu Creek State Park is about 30 minutes from downtown Los Angeles.
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