Monthly Archives: July 2022

Chasing Butterflies at Home–Big Year Update 12

Posted on July 28, 2022 by the roused bear

I have been trying to add to my butterfly list by visiting places near home, and it has been a little frustrating. I did get a Peck’ skipper: This was in the soft mud along the Des Moines River, north … Continue reading →

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Nebraska–It’s Not For Everyone. Big Year Update 11

Posted on July 19, 2022 by the roused bear

On the trip home from Bugshot Montana I wanted to spend some time in Nebraska looking for butterflies. I picked an area called Crescent Lake National Wildlife Refuge, and planned to stay in a hotel that was about 25 miles … Continue reading →

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Bugshot Montana

Posted on July 16, 2022 by the roused bear

Montana is outside of the range for my butterfly big year, so any butterflies I found at Bugshot Montana don’t count. Bugshot workshops are conducted at different venues–they have one or two domestic and one international workshop per year. There … Continue reading →

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South Dakota, Nebraska, Montana–Big Year Update 10

Posted on July 13, 2022 by the roused bear

I signed up for an event/workshop called Bugshot Montana, which was held from July 7 to July 10. Bugshot workshops are close-up photography workshops where participants learn all kinds of techniques for taking pictures of tiny critters. I will post … Continue reading →

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