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Photo of the Week – March 21, 2013

Posted on March 21, 2013 by

Last week, I found ant species #23. If you’ve followed this blog for a while, you know that we’re trying to inventory the ant and bee species (and others) in our Platte River Prairies.  Our main purpose is to see whether … Continue reading →

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First Impressions From My Insect Week

Posted on July 16, 2012 by

Well, as promised, here are some early impressions from the time I spent looking around our Platte River Prairies with Mike Arduser (bees) and James Trager (ants) last week.  I’ll know a lot more after Mike and James have time to … Continue reading →

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My Week with Entomologists – Day 1

Posted on July 10, 2012 by

This is my week to learn everything I can from James Trager and Mike Arduser – entomologists and ecologists from Missouri.  They (and their wives!) have very graciously agreed to spend the week in our Platte River Prairies to help … Continue reading →

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Platte River Prairies Field Day – July 13, 2012

Posted on May 7, 2012 by

PLEASE JOIN US for a Platte River Prairies Field Day on July 13, 2012.  The day will include a range of activities, aimed to introduce relative newcomers to what prairies are all about and to allow more experienced prairie biologists/naturalists a chance … Continue reading →

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The Density of Ants in Prairies

Posted on January 3, 2011 by

About five years ago there was a major rainstorm in early May that dropped 12 inches on our Platte River Prairies within 24 hours, and flooded most of our sites for several days.  I wasn’t too worried about most of … Continue reading →

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