Butterfly Forecast for Central Iowa July 1-15 Once again, the unusual weather has been impacting the butterflies. There have not been as many butterflies in...
I have been working with the Big Sky Institute to get the moth info that Frank Olsen, Keith Summerville and myself had collected into their database. After...
Hello, I drove up to Butler County yesterday to search for my holy grail butterfly, the Baltimore checkerspot. I did not have much hope of finding the beast...
mark leoschke
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Jul 4, 2008 4:56 pm
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Mark, was that on the mitigation site? How cool. Well I tried to call you at work to ask how it went but your post says it all.  Terri Abbett ... From:...
Mark, How do you get to the site? I would love a chance to see and photograph this species. James O Durbin 1460 Douglas Court Marion, Ia 52302 319-377-7194 ...
Chad, The recent strand about Dinesen Praire reminded me of your previous note where you bring up the Vogel study. I finally got through the “Butterflies...
Today I did my annual butterfly count at Yellow River State Forest and Effigy Mounds National Monument in Allamakee County. I found 29 species and 571...
Butterfly Forecast for Central Iowa July 16-31, 2008 Butterflies emerge at different times of the summer. Some Iowa butterflies go through one generation a...
I can not thank you enough for your help. Janet Greer In a message dated 7/14/2008 8:49:49 P.M. Central Daylight Time, bugs@... writes: Butterfly...
janetgreer@...
Jul 15, 2008 1:59 am
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The eastern tailed-blues were out in large numbers today--much higher numbers than yesterday. Look for small blue butterflies flying close to the grass. You...
Here are some thoughts on insects and our emotions. I admit I made some major jumps in logic. I also admit that this is probably too political to be an...
Hi Harlan, I enjoyed your piece and agree with a lot of your points, but I'm not buying the connection between our society's disconnect with nature and the...
I saw my first Variegated Fritillary of the summer today, fluttering around some violets on a small patch of lawn outside my workplace in Iowa City. Chris...
I know. I kind of got into a rant and couldn't quit. ... From: IA-BTRFLY@yahoogroups.com [mailto:IA-BTRFLY@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of Chris Edwards Sent:...
For what it's worth, I couldn't access the crackpot theory, but that may be because my computer got into a snit, possibly combined with dialup access ...
My weeks work:Monday July 14Cedar Bend (Bremer Co) Park (spent about 1 hour)Many flying monarchs, found 1st and 2nd instar cat, about 6 eggs. Milkweed looks...
In the past week or so, I have seen/photographed two Common Wood-Nymphs with yellow patches around the eyespots on the forewings at a location in Decatur...
I've seen a few Common Wood-Nymphs with yellow patches on the forewings - I think it may have been at Shimek State Forest in Lee County. And speaking of...
Aaron, I've seen a few with yellow as well. As I mentioned in the Iowa book it is more of an eastern trait and the sub sp. is called "alope". I think it is...
I came across an old (2004) Iowa newspaper article on European paper wasps, which talked about how they are bound to colonize Iowa as they have other states....
Interesting post, Cindy. I have been having a lot of troube with caterpillars in my flight cage. I get the eggs but half of what I collect are some kind of...
The European Paper Wasp is a major butterfly caterpillar pest in residential settings. According to Prof. Whitney Cranshaw of Colorado State University: ³it...
Thank you, Paul -- that is scary information. And since Iowa is urban-sprawling in many areas, in spite of our slow population growth rate, I assume the...
How do I know if I have European paper wasps under my eaves? And if I do, should I try to eradicate them for the sake of my local butterflies? Chris Edwards ...
The Iowa City 4th of July Butterfly Count will be held this Saturday, July 26, from 9 a.m. to about 5 p.m. weather permitting. This will be our tenth annual...
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