Studying Moths in the North Cascades
By Nick Engelfried, graduate student in the Institute’s 16th cohort. To my mind, it isn’t truly spring in the lush, green landscape on the west side of …
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An exploration into science and art
By Holli Watne, graduate student in the Institute’s 15th Cohort. I have a deep love for entomology and artistic exploration. Until recently, I viewed these two pleasures …
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Mason Bees and Honey Bees: What's the Difference?
By Kevin Sutton There were some things I knew about bees when starting this project; what I didn’t know was exactly how much I didn’t know. When …
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Order of the Odonata
August 2nd through 4th, 16 participants, three Institute staff, and one instructor spent a wonderful weekend exploring the order of the Odonata. Due to cold and cloudy weather, …
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The Animal Dialogues: A Natural History Book Reflection
In 2010, I completed a year-long bicycle tour through many countries famous for their exotic creepy crawlies and, while reading Craig Childs’ book The Animal Dialogues, I couldn’t …
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