{"id":33486,"date":"2013-09-06T13:00:12","date_gmt":"2013-09-06T20:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev-clm-blog.pantheonsite.io\/?p=33486"},"modified":"2013-09-06T13:00:12","modified_gmt":"2013-09-06T20:00:12","slug":"windy-bugs-last-of-the-field-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/?p=33486","title":{"rendered":"Windy Bugs &#8212; last of the field season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s hard to believe that this year&#8217;s field season for this project is now over. \u00a0The last three weeks have been filled with trips to our White Mountain, Quaking Aspen, and Sierra Madre sites. \u00a0While I love working in the field and am sad to see the field season end, I&#8217;m also happy to be able to relax after long days of fieldwork and process insects in the lab.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_33494\" style=\"width: 594px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dev-clm-blog.pantheonsite.io\/?attachment_id=33494\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-33494\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33494\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-33494\" src=\"https:\/\/dev-clm-blog.pantheonsite.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/DSC_0865-1024x767.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"437\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/DSC_0865-1024x767.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/DSC_0865-768x575.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/DSC_0865-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/DSC_0865-300x224.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-33494\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sarah DePaolo and I hard at work recording vegetation data<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dev-clm-blog.pantheonsite.io\/?attachment_id=33699\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-33699\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-33699\" src=\"https:\/\/dev-clm-blog.pantheonsite.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/DSC_0843-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/DSC_0843-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/DSC_0843-451x300.jpg 451w, https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/DSC_0843-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We had some great temporary research assistants for these trips! \u00a0Kaelyn Helson, a BLM volunteer who is starting a fisheries and wildlife program at CSU this fall, was kind enough to help out for a couple days and UWyo student Candis Duke went on several trips with us. \u00a0Thank you, ladies, for your much appreciated assistance!!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_33698\" style=\"width: 594px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dev-clm-blog.pantheonsite.io\/?attachment_id=33698\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-33698\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33698\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-33698\" src=\"https:\/\/dev-clm-blog.pantheonsite.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/DSC_1034-1024x535.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"305\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/DSC_1034-1024x535.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/DSC_1034-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/DSC_1034-500x262.jpg 500w, https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/DSC_1034-300x156.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-33698\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kaelyn Helson and I on a hazy day<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_33496\" style=\"width: 594px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dev-clm-blog.pantheonsite.io\/?attachment_id=33496\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-33496\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33496\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-33496\" src=\"https:\/\/dev-clm-blog.pantheonsite.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/DSC_1047-1024x325.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"185\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/DSC_1047-1024x325.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/DSC_1047-768x244.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/DSC_1047-500x159.jpg 500w, https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/DSC_1047-300x95.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-33496\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Candis, research dog Rookie, Sarah, and I<\/p><\/div>\n<p>We were fortunate enough to see some amazing wildlife in these last weeks! \u00a0We saw a wounded kestrel near one of our campsites, which was sad but beautiful.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_33489\" style=\"width: 594px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dev-clm-blog.pantheonsite.io\/?attachment_id=33489\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-33489\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33489\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-33489\" src=\"https:\/\/dev-clm-blog.pantheonsite.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/DSC_0930-1024x866.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"493\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/DSC_0930-1024x866.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/DSC_0930-768x650.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/DSC_0930-354x300.jpg 354w, https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/DSC_0930-300x253.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/DSC_0930.jpg 1635w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-33489\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kestrel<\/p><\/div>\n<p>We also saw two golden eagle kills &#8212; a jackrabbit and a young fox.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_33492\" style=\"width: 594px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dev-clm-blog.pantheonsite.io\/?attachment_id=33492\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-33492\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33492\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-33492\" src=\"https:\/\/dev-clm-blog.pantheonsite.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/DSC_0980-1024x757.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"431\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/DSC_0980-1024x757.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/DSC_0980-768x568.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/DSC_0980-406x300.jpg 406w, https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/DSC_0980-300x221.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/DSC_0980.jpg 1522w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-33492\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Golden eagle with its kill<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_33491\" style=\"width: 594px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dev-clm-blog.pantheonsite.io\/?attachment_id=33491\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-33491\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33491\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-33491\" src=\"https:\/\/dev-clm-blog.pantheonsite.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/DSC_0989-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/DSC_0989-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/DSC_0989-451x300.jpg 451w, https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/DSC_0989-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-33491\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The victim<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dev-clm-blog.pantheonsite.io\/?attachment_id=33697\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-33697\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-33697\" src=\"https:\/\/dev-clm-blog.pantheonsite.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/DSC_0874-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/DSC_0874-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/DSC_0874-451x300.jpg 451w, https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/DSC_0874-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We also saw a number of wild horses and many pronghorn.<a href=\"https:\/\/dev-clm-blog.pantheonsite.io\/?attachment_id=33493\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-33493\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-33493\" src=\"https:\/\/dev-clm-blog.pantheonsite.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/DSC_0954-1024x551.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"314\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/DSC_0954-1024x551.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/DSC_0954-768x414.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/DSC_0954-500x269.jpg 500w, https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/DSC_0954-300x161.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_33488\" style=\"width: 594px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dev-clm-blog.pantheonsite.io\/?attachment_id=33488\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-33488\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33488\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-33488\" src=\"https:\/\/dev-clm-blog.pantheonsite.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/DSC_0888-1024x609.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"347\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/DSC_0888-1024x609.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/DSC_0888-768x457.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/DSC_0888-500x297.jpg 500w, https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/DSC_0888-300x178.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/DSC_0888.jpg 2007w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-33488\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Bombus<\/em> on <em>Machaeranthera canescens<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Insect collections are slowing down, but we have been getting some interesting insects still &#8211; notably robber flies (Asilidae), bee flies (Bombyliidae), and\u00a0<em>Bombus<\/em>\u00a0workers. \u00a0We also have still been seeing horned toads, including some very small babies and different color morphs.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_33495\" style=\"width: 594px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dev-clm-blog.pantheonsite.io\/?attachment_id=33495\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-33495\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33495\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-33495\" src=\"https:\/\/dev-clm-blog.pantheonsite.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/DSC_1036-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/DSC_1036-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/DSC_1036-451x300.jpg 451w, https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/DSC_1036-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-33495\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Candis holds a horned toad<\/p><\/div>\n<p>I will miss our beautiful field sites!! \u00a0Good luck to everyone still in the field!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_33497\" style=\"width: 594px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dev-clm-blog.pantheonsite.io\/?attachment_id=33497\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-33497\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33497\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-33497\" src=\"https:\/\/dev-clm-blog.pantheonsite.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/DSC_1069-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/DSC_1069-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/DSC_1069-451x300.jpg 451w, https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/DSC_1069-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-33497\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Quaking Aspen<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Sadie Luna Todd<br \/>\nCLM intern, UWyo WYNDD\/BLM<br \/>\nLaramie, WY<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s hard to believe that this 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