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Welcome to Stories, a place to explore—and be inspired by—the wonder of our natural and cultural worlds.

Nature in L.A.

Have you recently seen lizards in L.A. that appear to be biting each other, or maybe they are trying to eat each other?

Toyon on Los Vaqueros Watershed Miwok Trail

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California Holly: How Hollywood Didn't Get its Name

In Nancy Dale’s 1986 epic tome of Southern California native plants, Flowering Plants, she has this to say about Toyon — aka California Holly, Christmas Berry, or, if you’re a botanist, Heteromeles arbutifolia:

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Niña de la Tierra: Children of the Earth

No it's not the title of a horror film, Children of the Earth bug is actually one of the many common names for Stenopelmatus fuscus.

Nature in L.A.

When Fig Beetles Attack!

It’s a beautiful summer day in L.A. and I am strolling across a wide open lawn. The sky is bright blue and decorated with scattered clouds.

Nature in L.A.

Voices of L.A. Nature: An Interview with Iris Hill

Welcome to our new series, Voices of L.A. Nature, where we'll hear stories from a diverse range of Angelenos about their relationships with nature in L.A.

Nature in L.A.

Voices of L.A. Nature: An Interview with Lynell George

Welcome to our new series, Voices of L.A. Nature, where we'll hear stories from a diverse range of Angelenos about their relationships with nature in L.A.

Nature in L.A.

Voices of L.A. Nature: An Interview with Tafarai Bayne

Welcome to our new series, "Voices of L.A. Nature," where we'll hear stories from a diverse range of Angelenos about their relationships with nature in L.A.

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Nature in L.A.

Sink Bugs, Bathtub Bugs, Eyelash Bugs, or House Centipedes?

Ever seen a weird creature stranded in your bathtub, that could easily be mistaken for a discarded fake eyelash?

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