Sunday, July 17, 2011

I Went, I Found, I Came Home

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I went to the North Fork of the Rivanna this morning in search of one thing: I also found other good things, but this is the larva that...
Wednesday, July 13, 2011

The "Needle in the Haystack": A "Long-horned" Case-maker

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This was a bonus today -- though I've been hoping to find some.  That little insect sticking its head out of the case that's attach...
Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Pursuing Dragons and Damsels: Off to the Rivanna

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I've been hoping to find -- and photograph -- more dragonfly and damselfly nymphs, so this morning I went to a place on the Rivanna wh...
Sunday, July 10, 2011

Too Damn Hot! For Photos, That is, Not For Insects

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I sort of hit the wall today.  I went to Buck Mt. Creek this morning.  I had no problem at all finding insects -- taking photos of them was...
Thursday, July 7, 2011

New Water: A Trip to the Buffalo/Roach River

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It's time to be looking for insects in the Rivanna River -- but it's high, fast-flowing, and more than a little off-color.  Albemar...
Sunday, July 3, 2011

Ventral Patterns and the Identification of Flatheaded Mayflies to the Level of Species

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A short time ago -- on June 22nd -- I posted an entry on fly fishing and the major species of flatheaded mayflies.  Last night while surfin...
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Saturday, July 2, 2011

How to Ruin a River: A Summer Trip to the Lynch

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Dam it up.  Someone has taken it upon themselves to ruin the Lynch River, or rather, to ruin the riffles that I like to sample.   Kids?  Te...