Lauti, Blos 1975 Journal 1\2 mi. NNE Stubby Springs Joshua Tree National Monument, Riverside County California. March 24 11 ? S side of Rd 51 g 12 ? E edge flat 56 g 13 ? E " " 56 g 1407 E " " 63 g In addition 35 P mercen[aria] and 1 P. tenei were taken on line #3 and 6 mercen[ar]a 1 N. lepida 50g jingers flats Rd, on Easterne dge of flat took also 2/0 mercen[i] and 2 Personatae and ( P.monculatus. All 9 were weighed and reproductive condition noted Then released on the spot. Pmles 3 and 10 were returned to their capture sites and released later, and of No. 14 was saved to complete the sample of 3 or authorized for this trapping period. It seems that this population of D. minigo is most abundant in the Cologene-junger association on both sides of the Road to Stubby Springs from the junction w/ Junger flats Rd to the locked gate some 2\10 mi West, however it also occurs in similar habitat some 200 yd E. of the above mentioned intersection where this floral association again becomes dominant. Further exploratory trapping is see October 3, 1975 for continuation of this trip's Journal