![]() We met up during the wet phase in February. He's so knowledgeable and also just so fun to hang out with. My guest, David Rosen, on the other hand, has been working in and around vernal pools for the last 19 years. So this blew my mind when I heard about it, especially since I've spent basically my entire life in California and had no idea these were even here. There'll be a lot more on each of those phases later in the episode, but just know that this unique cycle of going through a wet phase where there's all these aquatic invertebrates, and then a flower phase where these beautiful flowers grow into the vernal pools and then a dry phase means that there's also a very unique sort of habitat and a lot of species of plants and invertebrate animals can only be found in vernal pools. They're ephemeral or temporary wetlands that at least here in California go through three distinct phases, wet flower, and dry. And I'm so grateful I did because they're so unique and amazing. I only found out about them in my California naturalist class. Maybe you're here and you don't know what they are right now. Now, if you're anything like me, you've likely spent most of your life having no idea what a vernal pool is. And this episode we're gonna go on an adventure into some vernal pools. ![]() Hello and welcome to Golden State naturalist.
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