Lost River Cave - Prairie Insect Survey

Three day survey primary consisting of insects observed in the Lost Rive Cave Prairie sector. The predominant nectar giving plant during this survey is an ample distribution of Rattlesnake Master. The conditions were excellent for observing (mostly sunny, slightly humid); fair for photographing (windy). To photograph the subjects, a Nikon D500 was utilized and a combination of three different lenses. First, the area was slowly scanned using a Nikon 200-500mm telephoto lens. With it, larger, hard to approach insects were photographed. Next, a Nikon 85 mm Macro and Nikon 200mm Macro were used for smaller, more approachable insects. Observations took place each day from approximately 4 pm until 6:30 pm. A few plant species were documented. Otherwise, over 50 different insect species were documented.

Posted on July 23, 2023 02:45 AM by rshive