Despite having our first frost of the season, we were able to capture a few specimens this week in the Edmonton area!
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Bugs like snow right?!
So our crummy weather in Alberta continues! Instead of just wind, we now have wind and snow – lots of wet, heavy snow. At this point we have about 30 bugsicles in our collection jar, and our prospects are not looking good!
Too Windy!
We are glad we get another week to collect because we haven’t had a day free of wind yet! We’ve had gusts around 30 km every day, with one day up to 55km! Our collection level is still around 1 (if the floating bugs are included).
Collecting!
The grade 5s are enjoying the sunshine and loving the chance to check our trap everyday! We have more insects than we expected! Lots of tiny fliers, some house flies and a moth so far.
Set-up and ready to go!
We’re very excited here at New Horizons to participate in the Malaise Trap program! We’ve had a couple of snow-free weeks here in the Capital Region of Alberta, so hopefully we’ll see a few bugs next week!
