and an old log provide a sheltered basking site.
gravel shoals collect at the water's edge.
Ideal basking sites for pond turtles.
Smooth Hawksbeard, a favorite nectar source for insects.
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Western Pond Turtles April 2014 |
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| Set aside for the public. Protected from development. A haven for wildlife. |
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| A screen of Spike Rush (Eleochaeris macrostachya) at the water's edge and an old log provide a sheltered basking site. |
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| Where side canyons drain the surrounding watershed, gravel shoals collect at the water's edge. Ideal basking sites for pond turtles. |
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| Watershed view with a single, blighted oak. |
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| Lakeside vegetation, both onshore and along the water's edge. |
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| A shallow cove formed by watershed drainage with basking areas on both sides. |
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| View of earthen dam from the east shore. |
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| Drainage channel feeding spillway. |
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| Earthen dam with view of an old ranch road leading to the ridge top. |
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| Below the dam, path leads into the forest. Yellow flowers are Smooth Hawksbeard, a favorite nectar source for insects. |
| For additional information: Secret Lives of Western Pond Turtles: .ppt (2.76MB) .pdf (177kb) |
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