Nocturnalia: Nature in the Western Night Fauna –Margaret Renkl

–Margaret Renkl

Plant Characteristics Family Name Ranunculaceae Species Name Clematis ligusticifolia Common Name Western Virgin's Bower

rosemary-like leaves and a distinctive upright branching habit

Cold Hardy to 15 degrees F Distribution Southern Tehachapi

Nocturnalia: Nature in the Western Night Fauna –Margaret RenklDont be afraid of the dark: grab a flashlight and rediscover your sense of adventure! Darkness is something humans strive to keep at bay, but under the glow of twilight a nocturnal universe stirs to life. Nightshade blossoms bloom, javelinas parade down city streets, fox eyes gleam under the cover of the forest, and tiny sparrows fly incredible distances, guided by the stars. Naturalist Charles Hood and bat biologist Jos Gabriel Martnez Fonseca