The following images are just a few of the many organisms and habitats that are found in Santa Barbara County. We thank the photographers who contributed their images.
Fungi and lichens
Lecanoraceae family

Rim lichen: Lecanora sp.
Parmeliaceae family

Ring lichen: Evernia prunastri

Flavopunctelia lichen: Flavopunctelia flaventior

Oakmoss lichen: Usnea sp.
Teloschistaceae family

Orange lichen: Caloplaca sp.

Teloschistes lichen: Teloschistes chrysophthalmus

Teloschistes lichen: Teloschistes exilis
Tricholomataceae family

Golden shelf fungus: Omphalotus olivascens
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Habitats

Looking over Santa Ynez Valley: Poppies and lupines
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Invertebrates
Blister beetle family - Meloidae

Master blister beetle: Lytta magister

Blister beetle: Lytta sublaevis
Butterfly family - Nymphalidae

Monarch butterfly: Danaus plexippus
Firefly family - Lampyridae

Firefly: Pterotus obscuripennis
Katydid family - Tettigoniidae

Broad-winged katydid nymph: Microcentrum rhombifolium
Ladybird beetle family - Coccinellidae

Convergent lady beetle: Hippodamia convergens
Long-horn beetle family - Cerambycidae

Banded Alder Borer: Rosalia funebris
Lynx spider family - Oxyopidae

Green lynx spider: Peucetia viridans
Pillbug family - Armadillidiidae

Pill bug: Armadillidium vulgare
Rain beetle family - Pleocomidae

Rain beetle: Pleocoma sp.
Sphinx moth family - Sphingidae

White-lined sphinx moth: Hyles lineata
Stink bug family - Pentatomidae

Harlequin bug: Murgantia histrionica
Thread-waisted wasp family - Sphecidae

Blue mud wasp: Chalybion californicum
Unknown

Bee: Unknown bee
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Plants
Brake family - Pteridiaceae

Bird's foot fern: Pellaea mucronata var. mucronata

Goldback fern: Pentagramma triangularis ssp. triangularis
Buckthorn family - Rhamnaceae

California lilac: Ceanothus oliganthus
Figwort family - Scrophulariaceae

Purple owl's clover: Castilleja exserta

Sticky monkeyflower: Mimulus aurantiacus

California figwort: Scrophularia californica ssp. californica
Four O'Clock family - Nyctaginaceae

California four o'clock: Mirabilis californica
Iris family - Iridaceae

Blue-eyed grass: Sisyrinchium bellum
Lily family - Liliaceae

Chocolate lily: Fritillaria biflora
Mallow family - Malvaceae

Island cheesewheel: Lavatera assurgentiflora
Meadowfoam family - Limnanthaceae

Meadowfoam: Limnanthes douglasii
Mint family - Lamiaceae

Pitcher sage: Lepechinia calycina
Pink family - Caryophyllaceae

Indian pink: Silene laciniata
Pipevine family - Aristolochiaceae

Wild ginger: Asarum caudatum
Poppy family - Papaveraceae

Bush poppy: Dendromecon rigida

California poppy: Eschscholtzia californica

Fire poppy: Papaver californicum

Coulter's matilija poppy: Romneya coulteri
Sunflower family - Asteraceae

Tidy tips: Layia platyglossa
Waterleaf family - Hydrophyllaceae

Large-flowered phacelia: Phacelia grandiflora

Sticky phacelia: Phacelia viscida