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Bumble beetle
This is the last in the series on a collection of beetles (fireflies, Asian lady beetles, and carrion beetles) I found on an apple tree of mine. It was a butterfly that first piqued my interest about...
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A Mystery Bug
It’s winter here and the nighttime lows have been very cold. Daytime highs aren’t much better. The first two weeks of January were mild but very suddenly our temperatures went from 35 above to 24...
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The fungus checklist
As promised many months ago the checklist of fungus species identified so far from my property. The list as of May 11, 2016 stands at 64 species. The genus checklist is at 57 genera now but not all...
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Spring flowers – wild violets
Filed under: spring flowers Tagged: flowers, forests, minnesota, nature, spring, viola, violets
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My other job starts now
Spring is well under way and soon summer will be here. Now is the time I begin working full-time in the woods and swamps of northern Minnesota on botanical surveys. One of my work projects, which I...
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Tiny snails
I keep a running checklist of the various plant, fungi, and animal species that live on or transit through my property. A list I’ve wanted to start is one on the gastropods (snails and slugs) that...
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Last week in the woods
I was back in the woods last week but in another part of Minnesota. This area is along the edges of the eastern section of the BWCA. It differs geologically and topographically from the western parts...
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Not your typical walk in the park
Another rainy week in the woods of northern Minnesota but I have no choice and must work in it if I am to finish this project on time. My goals were to survey one upland forest and four conifer...
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Bronze shield-backed bug
Summer is heating up and bug season is in full swing here and I don’t mean the mosquitoes. There are an estimated 85,000 species of bugs (Order Hemiptera meaning “half-winged”). Most go about their...
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The lichen checklist
Another checklist this on the lichens identified on my property which as of July 1, 2016 is at 70 species from 44 genera. Besides the species identified there are several specimens of crustose...
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