How an Oakland Biologist is Using Instagram as a Classroom – KneeDeep Times Saumitra Kelkar shares videos about local biodiversity and native plants through his account, Oakland.bio.

Kelkar encourages everyone to get to know the native species in their own neighborhoods and connect with local organizations that work to restore ecosystems, like Friends of Sausal Creek in #Oakland. #EnvironmentalEducation #BayAreaNature

Read all about it at KneeDeep Times: buff.ly/9cZPjkz

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They don't 'fly'; they glide on a patagium—a membrane that acts like a biological wing. Bring a red-light headlamp; it won't spook them. 📈🦉 #HumboldtsFlyingSquirrel #BayAreaNature

Sending some California sunshine to all my peeps back in the Big Mitten 🌞

#dipseatrail #dipsea #redwoodsf #bayareanature

Join me for a two-part intro to iNaturalist in the SF Bay Area:

📅 Nov 24 – Zoom (7pm PT)
📅 Nov 29 – Edgewood walk (9–10am)

Local and curious? Come explore! Registration required.

#NatureRabbitHole #INaturalist #BayAreaNature #StayCurious

Mystical rolling fog at the Marin Headlands 🌫️

#CaliforniaCoast #MarinHeadlands #NaturePhotography #iPhonePhoto #LightroomEdit #FoggyMorning #Waterscape #ScenicView #BayAreaNature #PeacefulPlaces #LandscapePhotography #OceanMist #CoastalBeauty #ExploreCalifornia

Meanwhile on the San Francisco Bay.
🪶🛶🌊 2025

(Prints now available in the shop via link in bio)

#sanfranciscobay #brownpelicans #coastalbirds #wildlifewatching #birdphotography #naturelovers #bayareanature #minimalistphoto #conservationphotography #wildlifemoments #baldwinsfridayphoto

Why do ladybugs descend on this part of the Bay Area every year? It’s a mystery — and a marvel Every winter, ladybugs descend on the East Bay hills. Congregating by the thousands, they make for a natural spectacle that’s still something of a mystery.

#oakland #oaklandhills #ladybugs #eastbayhills #eastbay #bayarea
#reinhardtredwoodregionalpark
#bayareawildlife #bayareanature

I met this Great Horned Owl in Berkeley Hills a while ago.

#bayareabirds #bayareanature #bayareaphotography #baynature #bird #birdphotography #birdlife #birdlover #birdphotographer
#birdphotography #birds
#birdwatching #californiabirds #berkeley

Anna's Hummingbird at Albany Bulb #bayareabirds #bayareanature #bayareaphotography #baynature #bird #birdphotography #birdlife #birdlover #birdphotographer
#birdphotography #birds
#birdwatching #californiabirds #berkeley