California Ecosystems - Wet Mountain Meadow (original) food_web Cards are printed in Santa

Cards are printed in Santa Cruz

Bristlecone pines are the oldest trees on earth and they thrive in the harsh conditions of the White Mountains

The ground squirrel is a major source of food for many predators

This work focuses on the ecological relationships in the grasslands of the California Coast

It makes a great gift for the wildlife lovers in your life

California Ecosystems - Wet Mountain Meadow (original) food_web Cards are printed in SantaComing upon a wet meadow in the dry forests of the Western U. S. is similar to finding an oasis in the desert. A unique communtiy of plants and animals depends on the year round water there. Leopard Lillies (Lilim pardalinum) and Shooting Stars (Primula jeffreyi) both require wet places to grow. Sierra Nevada Blue Butterfly caterpillars (Plebejus podarce) eat Shooting Stars and Hunt's Bumblebee (Bombus huntii) pollinates many different flowers.