Aneides flavipunctatus flavipunctatus Juvenile speckled black salamanders are very well suited to their environment, looking like just another lichen-covered rock. Mendocino Co., California
Calypte anna The Anna's Hummingbird is a year-round resident in California and is one of the most frequently encountered of the hummingbird species. Santa Cruz, California
Danaus plexippus Monarch butterflies undergo one of the most impressive mass migrations in the insect world. Each fall, these butterflies head south to avoid freezing temperatures and frost that would otherwise kill them. Populations west of the Rockies overwinter on the Central Coast of California and can be seen in huge assemblages at certain areas along the coast. They seem particularly fond of eucalyptus groves. Monarch populations east of the Rockies migrate all the way south to Mexico. This great migration takes longer than the 2 month life expectancy of an adult monarch, so remarkably, a single north/south migration spans multiple generations. Santa Cruz, California
