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Hanging Out by the Swamp Milkweed

Posted on July 12, 2020 by the roused bear

Big Creek State Park is an artificial lake in Polk County Iowa.  On the north side of the lake is a little used boat access–mostly used by people with canoes and kayaks.  The boat ramp is gravel mixed with mud, … Continue reading →

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More Bugs

Posted on July 10, 2018 by the roused bear

I spent a little bit of time yesterday at Big Creek State Park. This is a sand wasp, a Bembix species.  This was a very noisy, active wasp.  It was hard to photograph because it was so active. Another wasp–smaller, not … Continue reading →

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A Nice Summer Day

Posted on July 7, 2018 by the roused bear

We had a really nice day today–warm but not too hot.  I took advantage and visited Big Creek Park near one of the backwater areas.  Swamp milkweed was in bloom and attracting lots of visitors. This unusual fly is common … Continue reading →

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The Other Milkweeds

Posted on October 20, 2013 by the roused bear

I find the seed pods of common milkweed visually interesting–my last post was about them.  I thought I would check out some of the other species of milkweed we have, and see what their seed pods look like. Swamp milkweed, … Continue reading →

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A Really Big Butterfly

Posted on July 1, 2012 by the roused bear

The bioblitz I went to yesterday is for the Iowa Wildlife Center.  It is a new wildlife rehabilitation center that will be located on previously farmed ground.  There is some pretty good woodland on the area that probably has not … Continue reading →

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