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Some notes on spider mania

September 25, 2023 Dan Nelson 5 Comments

It’s been almost 3 weeks since I decided to dedicate this fall to learning more about spiders, and I have…

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Posted in: Blogs Filed under: learning about spiders, Spider hunting, Spiders

In Search of Spiders

September 10, 2023 Dan Nelson 5 Comments

Finding the Antrodiaetus pugnax and the Araneus gemma on the same night, and then successfully identifying both of them, really got my juices flowing,…

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Posted in: Blogs Filed under: Lacamas Creek trail, Lacamas Lake Park, Spider hunting

A Trip to the confluence of the NF Toutle and Green Rivers

August 31, 2023 Dan Nelson 7 Comments

Written on August 29, 2023, more or less in real time: Since the first time I visited this area on…

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Posted in: Blogs Filed under: Green River, Mothing at the NF Toutle, Sediment Dam

House Sitting

August 20, 2023 Dan Nelson 9 Comments

Because Pam’s sister and brother-in-law are on a trip to Europe, we have spent the last week house sitting their…

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Posted in: Blogs Filed under: House sitting

A Trip to Mt. Adams

August 14, 2023 Dan Nelson 10 Comments

I’ve made two trips recently to the south side of Mt. Adams, in the area where the Cascade Creek fire…

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Posted in: Blogs Filed under: . Adams, Cascade Creek Burn, Mt

Profile replacement

August 8, 2023 Dan Nelson 2 Comments

In the interests of transparency I must admit that I was informed that the chipmunks I profiled this morning were…

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Final thoughts on Moth Week

August 4, 2023 Dan Nelson 10 Comments

Well, Moth Week 2023 has come and gone. I have more or less resumed my life as a diurnal biped,…

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Posted in: Blogs Filed under: International Moth Week, Moth week, Moth Week 2023, National Moth Week

9th night of Moth Week

July 31, 2023 Dan Nelson 10 Comments

For this last adventure of the 9 earthly revolutions that constitute moth week, a period during which I’ve tried to…

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Posted in: Blogs Filed under: International Moth Week, Moth week, Moth Week 2023, National Moth Week

8th Night of Moth Week

July 30, 2023 Dan Nelson 15 Comments

Tonight I’m somewhere I’m not supposed to be, a county park/natural area in the middle of Clark County which closes…

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Posted in: Blogs Filed under: Moth week

7th Night of Moth Week

July 29, 2023 Dan Nelson 10 Comments

Tonight I am on the south side of Lake Merwin, about 10 miles east of Woodland, Washington, at about 500’…

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