California Ecosystems - Plovers in the Dunes (original) botanical_art represented here by the Hairy

represented here by the Hairy Bear Scarab Beetle (Paracotalpa granicollis)

while White-tailed Kites hover overhead searching for meadow voles

Bandanas can be used as sun shade

Cox's Orange Pippin

Sea otters play a key role in the health of the coastal environment

California Ecosystems - Plovers in the Dunes (original) botanical_art represented here by the HairyIf you move carefully through coastal dunes of California, you may notice small grey brown shore birds scurrying on the sand. Snowy Plovers (Charadrius nivosus) use coastal dunes for nesting habitat, food, and shelter. A healthy dune ecosystem may also include plants such as Yellow Sand Verbena (Abronia latifolia), Tidestrom's Lupine (Lupinus tidestromii), and Coast Buckwheat (Eriogonum latifolium). Coastal Buckwheat provides food and shelter for the