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Author: Dan Nelson

Zosteropoda hirtipes (V-lined Quaker moth

June 9, 2023 Dan Nelson 4 Comments

As I mentioned in ‘A Trip to Canyon Creek’, this handsome little noctuid moth with the fun to say appellation…

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Posted in: Animals, Arthropoda, Insecta, Lepidoptera (Moths and Butterflies), Noctuidae, Species Profiles, Zosteropoda Filed under: V-lined Quaker Moth, Zosteropoda hirtipes

A Trip to Canyon Creek

Dan Nelson 11 Comments

On Tuesday, June 6th, I finally made it up to Canyon Creek, in nw Clark County, Washington, for an evening…

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Posted in: Blogs Filed under: Adventures of a recreational naturalist, Mothing, UV lights for moths

Lathyrus polyphyllus (Leafy Peavine)

June 8, 2023 Dan Nelson 4 Comments

When I ran into a fairly large patch of this whilst wandering along the road above Canyon Creek after I…

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Posted in: Angiosperms (Flowering Plants), Eudicots, Fabaceae (Legumes), Fabales, Lathyrus (Peavines), Plants, Species Profiles Filed under: Lathyrus polyphyllus, Leafy pea, Leafy Peavine, Oregon pea

Cheiracanthium mildei

June 7, 2023 Dan Nelson 3 Comments

As I mentioned in ‘First mothing trip of the year’, there were several of these spiders prowling the area on…

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Posted in: Animals, Arachnida, Araneae (Spiders), Arthropoda, Cheiracanthium, Miturgidae, Plants, Species Profiles Filed under: Cheiracanthium mildei

Montia parvifolia (Littleleaf Montia)

June 6, 2023 Dan Nelson Leave a comment

I have had a bit of a mental block with the species in the genera Montia and Claytonia. Back in 2010 when I started…

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Posted in: Angiosperms (Flowering Plants), Caryophyllales, Eudicots, Montia, Montiaceae, Plants, Species Profiles Filed under: Littleleaf Montia, Montia parvifolia

Dysstroma citrata (Dark Marbled Carpet Moth)

June 5, 2023 Dan Nelson 2 Comments

This is the pretty, colorful geometrid moth I mentioned in ‘First mothing trip of the year, Dysstroma citrata (the dark marbled carpet…

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Posted in: Animals, Dysstroma, Geometridae, Insecta, Lepidoptera (Moths and Butterflies), Plants, Species Profiles Filed under: Dark Marbled Carpet Moth, Dysstroma citrata, Northern Marbled Carpet Moth

Dodecatheon dentatum (White Shooting Star)

June 4, 2023 Dan Nelson 2 Comments

I did end up going trout fishing up at Canyon Creek in nw Clark County, Washington, on opening day, but…

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Posted in: Angiosperms (Flowering Plants), Dodecatheon, Ericales, Eudicots, Plants, Primulaceae, Species Profiles Filed under: Dodecatheon dentatum, White Shooting Star

Podabrus conspiratus

June 3, 2023 Dan Nelson 2 Comments

This is the handsome soldier beetle that I mentioned coming to my lights in the blog ‘First Mothing Trip of…

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Posted in: Animals, Cantharidae (Soldier Beetles), Coleoptera (Beetles), Insecta, Podabrus, Species Profiles Filed under: Podabrus conspiratus

First mothing trip of the year

June 2, 2023 Dan Nelson 10 Comments

It’s been hard for me to get started with this years mothing. First there was Pam’s convalescence, then just the…

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Posted in: Blogs Filed under: Mothing, Running lights, UV lights for invertebrtes

Maianthemum dilatatum

Dan Nelson 2 Comments

Maianthemum dilatatum is not a spectacular wildflower by itself, though they are certainly a pretty one. But large patches of them,…

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Posted in: Angiosperms (Flowering Plants), Asparagaceae, Asparagales, Maianthemum, Monocots, Plants, Species Profiles Filed under: Bead lily, False lily-of-the-valley, Maianthemum dilatatum, May lily

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