Have any of you seen the multi species inventory sampling protocols for Iowa's wildlife action plan? (They can be found on the IDNR web site) There are a...
Dragonflies of North America by Needham and Westfall has pictures of some. I think a better way to collect data is to sample the site at a 2 week interval. jim...
Saw my first butterfly of the year today. a Mourning Cloak in our woods in Jones County. A welcome sign of spring! Chris Edwards Solon, IA credwards@......
I have a new web site that deals with the insects of Iowa. Currently the site deals with moths and butterflies. I will add beetles and other insects as I can...
Hi Jim - Welcome the wonderful web world! I fear I've become a total geek! I spent some time studying how Publisher creates web pages <groan>. This is quite...
Hello Jim, I remember you showing us some great photos on your computer at an Iowa insect meeting several years ago. Congratulations on starting a very useful...
The World Wildlife Fund conducts the annual monarch censusing of the overwintering sites in Mexico. The WWF's latest colony censusing report can be downloaded...
I still have spiral bound copies of the Iowa County Range Maps available. Dennis Schlicht ************************************** AOL now offers free email to...
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Mar 26, 2007 2:23 pm
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Mark Leoschke
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Mar 26, 2007 6:00 pm
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Hi all, About 30 minutes ago along the bike trail truough the Black Hawk Game Management Area south of Lake View I saw the first dragonfly of the season....
I have updated the site (www.insectsofiowa.com) and included a lot more data and photos. You might check it out when you have time. I am looking for data on...
Hello Jim, I am impressed! Mark ... I have updated the site (www.insectsofiowa.com) and included a lot more data and photos. You might check it out when you...
Mark Leoschke
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Apr 8, 2007 8:48 pm
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Per below, I'd bet that dirty Chinese ceramic pots can also be legally imported into this country, and that if someone did accidentally import these hornets,...
I saw a red admiral today. It was a fairly small one for the species, but it was flying around. I was lucky enough to see a few butterflies (commas and...
I just got my copy of The Butterflies of Iowa, by Dennis Schlicht, John Downey, and Jeffrey Nekola. I ordered it back in February from Amazon.com. First...
Everyone, This message is to announce the ongoing 2007 season of the Vanessa Migration Project. In a way similar to Journey North's Monarch tracking, we are...
I apologize for any duplicate postings. Please pass this notice along to anyone who might be willing to offer support or ideas towards the preservation of the...
MJ Hatfield
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Apr 21, 2007 4:07 am
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I saw several butterflies flying around the yard this afternoon - Spring Azure, Eastern Tiger Swallowtail, and several Red Admirals. Chris Edwards Solon, IA ...
And two giant swallowtails. But I fed the caterpillars last year and wintered over the pupae. More to come, I hope. Couldn't tell if it was as green darner in...
MJ Hatfield
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Apr 21, 2007 11:16 pm
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Had a Common Green Darner in my front yard this morning. It is now officially spring! Ann Johnson From: IA-BTRFLY@yahoogroups.com...
I was kayaking for about 8 miles today on the North Raccoon River in Sac Co. and saw a couple dozen Anax junius (CGD) including many tandem pairs. So I agree...