All field trips are scheduled for Saturdays and begin at 10 a.m. unless otherwise noted. They take place rain or shine, so come prepared for the weather. The...
Mark Leoschke
Mark.Leoschke@...
Aug 3, 2005 8:09 pm
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Spiders of the North Woods (North Woods Naturalist Series) by Larry Weber...
Mark Leoschke
Mark.Leoschke@...
Aug 4, 2005 1:40 pm
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Hello Moth Fans, Sometimes the picture book method works!!!!!!! I found some interesting, distinctive-looking caterpillars feeding on wild crab (Malus...
Mark Leoschke
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Aug 11, 2005 7:59 pm
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Thanks for the info, Mark! I think I have seen those caterpillars twice, once on sumac and once on wild cherry. I was a little startled and unnerved at ...
These little things are voracious. They can strip everything off of a small apple tree in a day or so, and I watch my trees daily for them. They are easy to be...
David Edwards
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Aug 11, 2005 8:41 pm
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Hello, I just saw a copy of this book this morning and it is wonderful: Caterpillars of Eastern North America : A Guide to Identification and Natural History...
Mark Leoschke
Mark.Leoschke@...
Aug 12, 2005 5:17 pm
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OK, it's not a native plant book but it is related to native plants; invertebrates. I think it's a great resource with good descriptions and great photos. Ever...
MJ Hatfield
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Aug 14, 2005 5:46 pm
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Yesterday in a light drizzle I saw several Checkered Whites at Hawkeye Wildlife Area in Johnson County. Today at Runnells Wildlife Area in Marion County I...
All field trips are scheduled for Saturdays and begin at 10 a.m. unless otherwise noted. They take place rain or shine, so come prepared for the weather. The...
Mark Leoschke
Mark.Leoschke@...
Aug 17, 2005 2:44 pm
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August is a great month for insect watchers. Yesterday I had the pleasure of watching a swarm of anax junius in our yard. I tried to estimate their ...
Harlan, I would suspect that what you observed with the Anax junius was a feeding swarm. Many species of aeshnid dragonflies do this, especially in the...
Steve Hummel
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Aug 20, 2005 1:26 am
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Steve and Harlan, Thanks for discussing the swarming dragonflies. I observed this Wednesday evening but couldn't figure out what species they were because they...
MJ Hatfield
mjhatfield@...
Aug 21, 2005 3:42 am
840
I've caught a large sphinx and can't quite determine which one it is. Can any of you tell me about Manduca quinquemaculata, M. rustica, and M. sexta? My first...
MJ Hatfield
mjhatfield@...
Aug 30, 2005 2:17 am
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http://www.silkmoths.bizland.com/usatable.htm I don't know if you've seen this. It does list Iowa's species. Harlan...
The Iowa Native Plant Society's 2005 Field Trips By Mark J. Leoschke A big thanks to all our field trip leaders! All field trips are scheduled for Saturdays...
Mark Leoschke
Mark.Leoschke@...
Sep 2, 2005 7:18 pm
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I know that Mark L. posted to these lists about the book by David Wagner ("Caterpillars of Eastern North America") but I just have to re-post. It is FANTASTIC....
MJ Hatfield
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Sep 5, 2005 4:24 pm
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If any of you know Eric, he certainly deserves this honor. MJ Hatfield Dear members and friends of The Ohio Lepidopterists: Eric is a bit modest about this,...
MJ Hatfield
mjhatfield@...
Sep 14, 2005 1:15 am
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Hi all, This afternoon while collecting Monarch butterflies for a tagging project at the local middle school, I was walking along a dirt road west of Ida...
Steve Hummel
mshummel@...
Sep 21, 2005 3:04 am
847
Thought the following might be of interest. Linda Scarth scarth@... Butterfly Researcher, Fearing His Life's Work Gone, Rescues His Specimens in New...
Hello, The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a bill that would weakend the Endangered Species Act (see the link below): ...
nutrush
nutrush@...
Oct 1, 2005 1:00 am
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Hello, This web link has e-mail addresses for US senators: http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm Mark...
nutrush
nutrush@...
Oct 5, 2005 2:41 am
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Does anyone on the list have suggestions for the Zahrts? They are great champions of the Loess Hills and really know the prairie plants and locations. How do...
ttorwig@...
Oct 6, 2005 3:52 pm
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My name is Kathleen Ziemer and I own ButterfliZ of Iowa. We raise approximately 2,000 butterflies each season. We have a variety of educational programs we...
Sounds like a great idea. Have they tried the NABA (North American Butterfly Association) list serve? Lists of butterflies and dates they come out would...
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