Plants, Deer 2006 Journal July 29 Conness Lakes, Aniyu National Forest, Mono Co., CA I walked up to Conness Lakes from Saddletop Lake since Chris Fichtel had found salamanders here. I stopped and searched the seeps near the waterfall in the outflow stream from Conness Lakes, E of the lakes. I looked from 1055-1110 but found nothing, although the habitat seemed fairly good (37.978033°N, 119.30080°W [WGS84, 8m acc.], 3180m elev.). I searched some seep habitat on the north side of the basin briefly (~15 min), and then quickly searched a seep area in the middle of the basin with lots of rocks where I found a Nebria (37.977731°N, 119.30621°W [WGS84, 8m acc.], 3207m elev.). I walked to the south side of the basin across extensive snowfields and searched excellent-looking seep habitat with many rocks, plenty of water and good mossy crevices from 1223- 1255 (37.97284°N, 119.30703°W [WGS84, 6m acc.], 3300m elev.). I saw no salamanders but did collect more Nebria for Sean J. There was more good-looking seep habitat to the W but I had no time to search it. I left and drove up to Dorris Pass, where I offloaded and pulled my data logger at 1635. I searched the habitat right along the road and found two juveniles and [illegible] and large subadult H. platycephalus. I collected the subadult to give to Steve Helan, who wants to film the salamanders feeding. I drove home after this. The day was sunny and warm.