If you are looking for something fun to do at night… consider making animals with the shadows of your hands. You just need your hands, a light/flashlight, and some empty space on a wall, door, or ceiling. We have not attempted this line up ourselves, but it seemed pretty cute, so we decided to share. If you try it, let us know if it works.
Did you know bobcats are the most numerous wild cats in the Americas and are found in the Puente-Chino Hills Wildlife Corridor? They are much smaller than cougars and have smaller territories. Unlike cougars whose tails are nearly as long as their body, bobcats have a short, stubby tail. Bobcats are solitary animals who tend to avoid human contact.
Tecate Cypress trees once covered all of the southwest a million years ago when the climate was cooler and wetter. A remnant population of this rare tree is protected south of the 91 Freeway. A 2006 fire killed most of the mature trees, and multiple fires have occurred in the canyon. Fingers are crossed the rebounding seedlings grow old enough to produce seeds before another fire.
Today seems like a great day to post several flowers from the Puente-Chino Hills Wildlife Corridor to brighten your day. Can you name all of these beauties? Here are the answers: Top Row (Left): Fiddlenecks(Center): Bush mallow(Right): California Poppy Large photo: Black sage Right column (Center):Woolly Bluecurls(Bottom): Bush Sunflower (Encelia)
Learn about the major wildlife victory for Southern California on this–the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day! Read the Hills For Everyone e-newsletter.