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Monthly Archives: January 2012
Dead Mouse in a Tree
It is snowing tonight, but yesterday it was quite warm for Iowa in the winter. Highs were in the 50s. I did get a chance to get out in the woods on a project. The project was kind of cool, … Continue reading
Posted in Biological diversity, Uncategorized
Tagged dead mouse in a tree, hawk, nature, predation
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The History of the Butterfly, Part 135: Black Hawk Makes a Speech
By 1838, Black Hawk had settled down. He no longer held any official power among the Sauk or Meskwaki, although he still commanded a great deal of respect. He even mingled with the white settlers and seemed to be respected … Continue reading
Posted in American Indians, Black Hawk, The History of the Butterfly
Tagged Black Hawk Speech, Fort Madison
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The History of the Butterfly, Part 134: The Founding of Agency City
The treaty signed by Poweshiek, Keokuk, and a number of the other chiefs of the Sacs and Foxes required the groups of Meskwaki living near what became Iowa City to relocate within a year. It gave Keokuk’s group of Sac … Continue reading
Posted in American Indians, Iowa History, Keokuk, Poweshiek, The History of the Butterfly
Tagged Agency, Iowa, Iowa History, Poweshiek
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The History of the Butterfly, Part 133: Conflict Over Sugar
The Sauk and Meskwaki seasonal cycle prior to about 1820 was to gather in large villages during the summer, where they grew crops and engaged in game-playing and other activities. Some of the Meskwaki mined lead, which they traded or … Continue reading
Posted in American Indians, Meskwaki, The History of the Butterfly
Tagged conflict, Indian removal, maple sugar, Meskwaki
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The History of the Butterfly, Part 132: “Ross Can Come Back Now.”
The early settlers in the Iowa City area had frequent interactions with the Indians. Sometimes those interactions were positive—shared meals, care for women in childbirth. Sometimes the interactions took on a darker character. Asa Gregg was an early settler who … Continue reading
Posted in American Indians, Iowa History, Powasheek, Poweshiek, The History of the Butterfly
Tagged Iowa City, Iowa History, Murder, Poweshiek
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Some Goals for 2012
I thought I would list a couple of things I want to do in the new year. 1. I plan to develop and publish more information about Poweshiek on this blog. Ultimately I would like to write a book, and researching and … Continue reading
Butterfly Survey Results for 2011
I take a walk over my lunch break at work and while I do that, I keep track of the butterflies. I have done this over a period of time–I have records going back through the summer of 2003. Initially … Continue reading
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Tagged butterflies, butterfly surveys, citizen science
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