Phocus on Phyllobrotica
Beetles are often pretty good botanists, and when it comes beetle botanists there are none finer than species in the family Chrysomelidae. Members of this family are commonly called “leaf beetles”...
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Author: Beetles In The Bush
‘Beetles in the Bush’ has it’s own domain!
I have a new post almost ready (about tiny little botanists!), but I wanted to let everybody know that this site—'Beetles in the Bush'—now has it's own domain: No need to...
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Orchid Valley Natural Area
This month's destination for the WGNSS Natural History Photography Group was Orchid Valley Natural Area in Hawn State Park. This natural area is south of the main park and not normally open to the public,...
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Orchid Valley Natural Area
This month's destination for the WGNSS Natural History Photography Group was Orchid Valley Natural Area in Hawn State Park. This natural area is south of the main park and not normally open to the public,...
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“62nd” Annual “Season-Opener-Birthday-Bug-Collecting-Trip”
This past Tuesday was my birthday, and as I have done for my entire adult life I took the day off and went on my traditional “Season-Opener-Bug-Collecting-Trip”. In the past I've usually just had one...
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“62nd” Annual “Season-Opener-Birthday-Bug-Collecting-Trip”
This past Tuesday was my birthday, and as I have done for my entire adult life I took the day off and went on my traditional “Season-Opener-Bug-Collecting-Trip”. In the past I've usually just had one...
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When hardcore botany meets hardcore nature photography—nature geekery at its finest!
Last Saturday, the Webster Groves Nature Study Society (WGNSS) Nature Photography Group was joined by several members of the WGNSS Botany Group and Missouri Native Plant Society to look for one of Missouri's...
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When hardcore botany meets hardcore nature photography—nature geekery at its finest!
Last Saturday, the Webster Groves Nature Study Society (WGNSS) Nature Photography Group was joined by several members of the WGNSS Botany Group and Missouri Native Plant Society to look for one of Missouri's...
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2019 WGNSS Nature Photography Contest
Last night the Webster Groves Nature Study Society (WGNSS) held their 2019 Nature Photo Contest , and I was fortunate to have a 1st place winner in the ‘Plants and Fungi' category! This photograph of...
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2019 WGNSS Nature Photo Contest
Last night the Webster Groves Nature Study Society (WGNSS) held their 2019 Nature Photo Contest , and I was fortunate to have a 1st place winner in the ‘Plants and Fungi' category! This photograph of...
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