HB Urban Forest Dwellers
A hawk “captured” on camera visiting the Urban Forest. |
The milkweed net hasn’t deterred this caterpillar from munching. |
Volunteer Dan is a fan of the forest’s gopher snakes. |
 Laetiporus Sulphureus (Chicken in the Woods fungus) grows on a snag (dead tree, below) by the Urban Forest gate. |
 Thrifty water-using California Redbud trees abound in the UF and bloom every spring. |
 Several succulents are found in the Urban Forest, including this Opuntia, or Prickly Pear Cactus. |
 Snags like these near the UF Ellis Ave. entrance are standing dead trees that are full of life. Native wildlife depend on snags for food, nesting and shelter. |
 Matilija Poppies, another hardy California native. |
 Native Palo Verde (“green stick” in Spanish) tree. |
 Bird of Paradise – high-heat tolerant and water-wise shrubs. |
Check out spectacular birds observed in the Urban Forest by clicking here.