This is a little late for the first deadline, but may still work. It is a great conference, and this is as close as it has been for a few years. We would like...
Lloyd Crim
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Oct 3, 2007 3:51 am
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This was on today's Scout Report newsletter: 14. Butterflies and Moths of North America http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/ Drawing on the expertise of...
One of my former students came back from ISU today for a visit. She said an article in todays campus paper said the Reiman butterfly house is, or might be...
Here is a link to the story: http://media.www.iowastatedaily.com/media/storage/paper818/news/2007/10/05/N ews/Budget.Cuts.Bump.Butterflies-3014453.shtml or if...
Hello Everyone, Sorry I did not respond to this little faster, but I had a sick kid at home yesterday that kept me away from work. If you followed the link on...
FALCON HEIGHTS, Texas (Oct. 12) - A tiny green butterfly not seen in the United States in more than 70 years likes the new butterfly garden at Falcon State...
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Oct 15, 2007 4:47 pm
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Hi All, Today I observed two species of dragonflies, the dates for both being new late season records. Shortly before noon an Anax junius (common green...
Still have Western Meadow Hawks in good numbers here (NW Iowa) as of yesterday... ...Bruce Morrison, S.E. O'Brien County http://www.morrisons-studio.com ...
On a local TV news program about a week ago, I saw that a monarch release took place in downtown Des Moines as part of the celebration of the installation of a...
Hi Bruce, Wow, that is surprising. I haven't seen any flying in Sac or Ida Counties in a few weeks now. Since the previous late date for the species is...
... 90 minutes ago Bruce and Georgeann Morrison wrote: "We've had several Monarchs here in NW Iowa the past couple days" So thousands of wild monarchs are...
That's pretty interesting Paul...we had 4 hours of 28 degree weather one night in mid September, but was readily apparent that wasn't enough to stop...
Interesting . I was at Central Park, Jones County today and saw the same two species of dragonfly. There were three of the sympetrum and one anax. Didn't think...
The only question in a big release like this is whether the monarchs are from this part of the country or some other part, Not sure about genetics of monarchs...
This weekend I saw Orange Sulphur, Clouded Sulphur, Painted Lady, Mourning Cloak, comma sp., and 1 Monarch in eastern Iowa. Chris Edwards Solon, IA _____ From:...
The International Butterfly Breeders Association will be holding its 2007 Convention in des Moines at the Comfort Suites at Living History Farms on November...
On Saturday we were in Nevada and I saw the following in my daughter's yard. One Anax junius, 2 Sachem and 3 Fiery skippers. Also had 2 Clouded Sulphurs and 2...
Hi all. Wow, the Anax junius continue to hang out here in IA. I flushed one from the grass at Kelly Access in Calhoun Co. this afternooon about 3:15. Steve...
Word just out that a donor has given enough money to the Christine Reiman Butterfly Conservatory and Reiman Gardens to be open for the next two months. The...
A big thanks to Dan Steahr for donating $200 worth of computer services for the auction. This could include work on current web sites, critiques, set up of a...
I normally take a walk over my lunch break. In the summer I count butterflies. I haven't seen any butterflies since about the middle of November. However,...
The fly you saw was likely a Trichocera sp. See bugguide http://bugguide.net/node/view/8522 The common name is winter crane fly (not really very closely...
After looking at the pictures I think you are right. It was much smaller than the crane flies that I am familar with. ... From: IA-BTRFLY@yahoogroups.com...
Here is a bibliography of field guides that may be useful to travelers. http://www.library.uiuc.edu/bix/fieldguides/main.htm Linda Scarth Cedar Rapids...
I thought I might try something out on you guys and probably on the Native Plant listserve as well. I am going to stick my neck out and attempt to create a...