When you’re the biggest bird in North America, it takes a little while to grow up. Illustrations by Jane Kim.
Fall 2023 Almanac: Condors, Cones, and Raccoons
October 10, 2023 •
Jane Kim
Jane Kim is a visual artist, a science illustrator, and the founder of Ink Dwell, an art studio dedicated to exploring the wonders of the natural world. She trained at Rhode Island School of Design and then Cal State Monterey Bay, where she received a master’s certificate in science illustration. She specializes in large-scale public installations and has produced works for Cornell Lab of Ornithology, the National Aquarium, the de Young Museum, and many others. Ink Dwell
Summer 2023 Almanac: Barnacles, Bats, and Berries
July 18, 2023 •
This issue’s almanac features barnacles, berries, Steller’s jays, and more.
Bay Area Nature Spring Almanac: Ringtails and Bushtits
March 22, 2023 •
This spring features ephemeral amphibians, sticky flowers, architectural bushtits, elusive not-cats, ocean drifters, and various antler enthusiasts.
Winter 2023 Almanac: Fireballs and Butter
January 3, 2023 •
Keep your eye out for these winter wonders.
Species to Look For in Fall 2022
October 10, 2022 •
Elusive salamanders, flying spiders, shadowy sculpins, sapsuckers, lone-ranger bats, and waxy white snowberries.
Species to Look for in Summer 2022
June 28, 2022 •
Bay Nature’s illustrated almanac for summer 2022.
Species to Look for in Spring 2022
March 27, 2022 •
An illustrated guide to nature to look for in spring 2022.
Look for These Bay Area Species in Winter 2022
January 5, 2022 •
Text and research by Bay Nature staff. Life in Winter includes a period of quiet and dormancy for some, but it’s when the show — the sights, smells, and sounds — begins for many others. Feeding the Masses It’s true … Read more
“No More House Sparrow”
October 5, 2021 •
“There is nothing gentle about bigotry.”
Look For These Bay Area Species in Fall 2021
October 4, 2021 •
This fall is one to look for change. During what will hopefully be the last dry months of the driest two-year stretch in recorded California history, how are species responding? What do you see and not see? How does it compare to the past?