Those who will not be able to hear and see Al Carr at the Prairie Conference in Ames on July 12 are invited to see him at Wickiup Hill Outdoor Learning Center...
LL & RD Scarth
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Jul 1, 2003 5:12 pm
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Hello Iowa Botanists and Entomologists, This field trip is open to everyone. Please note that if you plan to stay for lunch, you need to let Mary Richter...
Mark Leoschke
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Jul 1, 2003 7:07 pm
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Hello, For those of your planning on attending this field trip, make sure you bring boots. It will probably be wet in places. Mark...
Mark Leoschke
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Jul 1, 2003 7:15 pm
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On Monday I did my annual 4th of July butterfly count at Shimek State Forest and vicinity in Lee County. This year I found 35 species and 494 individuals, ...
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Mark Leoschke
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Jul 3, 2003 3:16 pm
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LL & RD Scarth
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Jul 3, 2003 10:33 pm
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Hello Iowa entomologists, Here is a web page on the species of dung beetles (scarabs) found in Kansas. Mark...
Mark Leoschke
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Jul 9, 2003 4:10 pm
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Hello Botanists and Entomologists, Just a reminder that if you are interested in this field trip, you should contact Mary soon, as she is providing lunch and...
Mark Leoschke
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Jul 10, 2003 10:58 pm
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The population of Byssus Skippers at Macbride Nature-Recreation Area in Johnson County appears to be doing well. During a quick check tonight I counted 44 ...
On Saturday 7/12 I did a butterfly count at Yellow River State Forest and vicinity in Allamakee County, northeast Iowa. This year's tally (34 species, 483 ...
I saw a single byssus skipper along the gravel road next to our house this afternoon. We do not have a legitimate prairie nearby, (our land has been row...
I've seen two regals south of Nevada in the past week. (Plus at least a dozen backlit monarchs pretending to be regals for a few seconds:-). Cindy Hildebrand ...
On Monday morning I joined Dr. Diane Debinski and graduate students, in search of Regal Fritillaries, at Neal Smith Refuge... During the morning, two male...
All field trips begin at 10 a.m. on Saturdays and are held rain or shine. You should bring something to drink and food for lunch (unless the field trip...
Mark Leoschke
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Jul 21, 2003 9:30 pm
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Hi all, I'm currently working on the species accounts for the Iowa butterfly book and have a question for you. The following species are known from one or a...
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Jul 26, 2003 9:11 pm
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Has anyone noticed an unusual abundance of ant-lions this year? I have seen several (half a dozen) adults of a species that has distinctive black markings on...
A field trip to see the prairies of Rock Creek State Park in Jasper County (northeast of Newton) will be held this Saturday, August 2. Meet at 10AM at the...
Mark Leoschke
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Jul 30, 2003 12:52 pm
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Hello Iowa Entomologists, Via interlibrary loan I received a copy of "Insects in Kansas" by Glenn A. Salsbury and Stephan C. White. It is published by the...
Mark Leoschke
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Aug 4, 2003 6:07 pm
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Is anyone currently observing Regal Fritillaries, anywhere in the state, in notable numbers? I live in Urbandale, and would be especially interested in any...
Hey gang-- Have you seen the new edition (2003) of Ronald Royer's Butterflies of North Dakota: An Atlas and Guide? It's really well done. Although the ND...
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Aug 5, 2003 3:41 am
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I saw Regals at Doolittle Prairie, 3-5 of them, July 10, 12, 13. MJ Hatfield...
MJ Hatfield
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Aug 5, 2003 11:14 am
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Hello Botanists and Entomologists, I have compiled a list of nature books for children (I have read most, but not all, of them) as a handout for the Wildlife...
Mark Leoschke
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Aug 5, 2003 2:38 pm
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I have seen Regals at Steele (in the greatest numbers, maybe 20), Kalsow, Cayler, Doolittle, Anderson, Mori, Kirchner Prairie and at 5 or 6 small (less than 1...
Jessica Davis Skibbe
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Aug 7, 2003 10:11 pm
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Hello Iowa Entomologists, On page 286 of "Insects in Kansas" by Glenn A. Salsbury and Stephan C. White is a picture of a species of wasp that I have never...
Mark Leoschke
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Aug 8, 2003 5:37 pm
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Ty--I saw one regal fritillary last Friday at Medora prairie. Also, the state threatened byssus skipper was there then. Last year when we had the butterfly...
Thanks to all who provided information regarding Regal Fritillary sightings. I plan to spend the w/e of Aug. 16th, in NW IA, attending the Adult Nature...
Hi Mark, Is this critter the same as the so-called "Killer-Wasp?" Many years ago, I had occasion to see one of those lift a cicada which it had stung and...
Hi Mark, Is this critter the same as the so-called "Killer-Wasp?" Many years ago, I had occasion to see one of those lift a cicada which it had stung and...
Damian, the cicada killer is Sphecius speciosus, a different genus, but in the same family as Stictiella formosa. I've never heard, or seen, cicada killers...
Michael S. Hummel
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Aug 10, 2003 12:37 am
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Hello Iowa Entomologists, I was in MJ Hatfield's garden outside of Ames on Saturday afternoon and we saw a number of olive green larvae with black heads and...