Monthly Archives: August 2013

Beggarticks Stem Dwellers

Posted on August 31, 2013 by Charley Eiseman

Last August, on one of my visits to Nantucket for my survey of gall-making and leaf-mining insects on the island, I spotted a conspicuous gall that was new to me, in a beggarticks (Asteraceae: Bidens) stem. I broke off the stem … Continue reading →

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A most bizarre and mysterious cocoon

Posted on August 30, 2013 by Charley Eiseman

I’ve never “reblogged” something before (and maybe I won’t again, now that I see that WordPress ignores the paragraph breaks in a reblog), but several people have forwarded this to me, asking for my thoughts on it, and it does … Continue reading →

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Mad-Dog Skullcap Moth

Posted on August 24, 2013 by Charley Eiseman

I recently spent a month conducting grueling fieldwork in the swamps of southeastern Massachusetts.  As I fought my way through endless thickets of sweet pepperbush and greenbrier, I occasionally paused to collect leaf mines that were new to me.  On … Continue reading →

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Monthly Mystery #9: Groovy Decay

Posted on August 1, 2013 by Charley Eiseman

I’m sure few people will recognize that the title of this post was taken from Robyn Hitchcock’s second solo album, but it seemed appropriate nonetheless. Several weeks ago, I collected some quaking aspen (Populus tremuloides) leaves to try to raise … Continue reading →

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