Reptiles and Flowers

Went for a short walk in the desert behind my house, and found a few cool flowers and a neat little lizard…

Some pretty purple flowers. Anyone know?

No idea what these are. They look like octopus tentacles, to me...

 

Common Sideblotch--Uta stansburiana

California Kingsnake--Lampropeltis getula californiae

The Cali king was just a little thing.  We found him crawling out into the road on the way home from picking up my daughter. 

Thanks for taking the time to look!

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