11" x 14" Print - Foxes in the Grasslands california_artists A healthy dune ecosystem may

A healthy dune ecosystem may also include plants such as Yellow Sand Verbena (Abronia latifolia)

such as California Sea Lion (Zalophus californianus) and ungulates like Mule Deer (Odocoileus hemionus)

The Pajaro Valley has a rich agricultural history that includes apples

Each butterfly or moth is depicted over a patterned background of flowers from the plants where they lay their eggs

and Tree Swallows (Tachycineta bicolor) are each both predator and prey in this complex ecosystem

11" x 14" Print - Foxes in the Grasslands california_artists A healthy dune ecosystem may11 x 14 prints of watercolor and ink illustrations. This work focuses on the ecological relationships in the grasslands of the California Coast. Gray Foxes and Long tailed Weasels stalk the grasslands for a wide variety of prey, while White tailed Kites hover overhead searching for meadow voles. Giant Chinquapin and Yerba Santa stand along the meadow edges while Golden Hairstreak butterflies seek both nectar and host plants for their caterpillars.