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Winter Moths
by Carl Strang Last year I arrived at Mayslake Forest Preserve at the beginning of November, and went through that first month without seeing any. We’re halfway through November a year later, and I st… more →
Nature Inquiries
Winter Moths
wrote 1 month ago: by Carl Strang Last year I arrived at Mayslake Forest Preserve at the beginning of November, and wen … more →
Mayslake Species Counts
wrote 2 months ago: by Carl Strang Earlier this week I completed my first year of observations at Mayslake Forest Preser … more →
Late Season Insects at Mayslake
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wrote 3 months ago: by Carl Strang A couple days ago I put a finish on the floral season at Mayslake Forest Preserve. To … more →
Miscellaneous U.P. Notes
wrote 3 months ago: by Carl Strang In this final chapter of my Michigan vacation account, I will bring together assorted … more →
Mayslake Lepidoptera Update
wrote 3 months ago: by Carl Strang As we move into autumn, the lateness of the season calls for us to enjoy the more eph … more →
Miscellaneous Mayslake Insects
wrote 4 months ago: by Carl Strang Some insect photos have been waiting to be featured for a while, and it’s time to bri … more →
Bumblebee Dynamics
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wrote 4 months ago: by Carl Strang In my last update on bumblebees at Mayslake Forest Preserve I described the 5 specie … more →
If you build it...
wrote 5 months ago: by Carl Strang Our yards are habitats for wildlife. We have no choice in that. We can, however, infl … more →
Progress on Bumblebees
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wrote 5 months ago: by Carl Strang Earlier I posted some background on bumblebees . I find that I made an error or two t … more →
More Mayslake Lepidoptera (and others)
wrote 5 months ago: by Carl Strang A couple days ago I updated the dragonflies and damselflies I have been finding at Ma … more →
Little Fireflies
wrote 5 months ago: by Carl Strang I came home the other day to find a caller, too small to press the doorbell. This was … more →
Gypsy Moth Caterpillars
wrote 6 months ago: by Carl Strang Earlier I described gypsy moth egg masses . These hatched in May, and the caterpillar … more →
Mayslake Lepidoptera Update
wrote 6 months ago: by Carl Strang Recently I provided an update on damselflies and dragonflies that have become active … more →
Bumblebees
wrote 6 months ago: by Carl Strang Bumblebees are fascinating insects, and I have much to learn about them. So far I slo … more →
Early Insects
wrote 7 months ago: by Carl Strang Large insects are beginning to appear at Mayslake Forest Preserve. For some weeks I h … more →
Bee Fly
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wrote 8 months ago: by Carl Strang Recently I saw the first bee flies of the season at Mayslake Forest Preserve. Sources … more →
Flowers in Action
wrote 8 months ago: by Carl Strang Plants don’t move much, at least not at a speed that fits our normal use of that verb … more →
Hornet Nest in Tatters
wrote 10 months ago: by Carl Strang Yesterday I shared a deteriorating bird nest. Today, an insect nest gets the spotli … more →
Groundhog Day Chapter 1
wrote 11 months ago: by Carl Strang Yesterday was, of course, Groundhog Day. During my lunch break I walked to a hole i … more →
