am wrapping up closing details on my way home from a smashingly successful bug photo workshop. A tremendous group of people!
I’ll blog BugShot in detail later. In the meantime, the words and pictures of others who attended:
- Fall to Climb
- Beetles in the Bush (1)
- Beetles in the Bush (2)
- Worm Salad (1)
- Worm Salad (2)
- BugShot 2011 Flickr Pool
update: home, at last! Two more:
A personal blog by Illinois-based biologist and photographer Alex Wild.
Thanks for a awesome event! You couldn’t have picked a better venue (only 13 miles from my home
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Though, I had to leave early I came away awed and inspired. You and your team should get a kick back from vendors ;-0
I learned so much and met such great folks. Thanks
Oh….the last comment was from me.
Great time, really enjoyed meeting with everyone. What a great bunch of people to spend the weekend with.
It was was a fantastic weekend for sure! Everyone was great, instructors and participants alike!
Absolutely wonderful photos, every one. Thanks for sharing.
But where are the ants?
And why is Dr. Trager listed as having an interest in ant taxonomy? I thouht he was Mr. Ant Taxonony.
True that I only publish in ant taxonomy, but it is in fact one of many rather well-developed interests that I have. In fact, I may have too many, and they distract me. It was great (and rather humiliating) to meet all the really good insect photographers. I felt a bit like the proverbial “jack of all trades”, but certainly not masterful in arthropod photography — but I did learn some things that can help.
I quickly discovered that James’ knowledge is vast and extends well beyond the world of ants. I really wish there was a book-sized version of his brain that I could put in my field kit…it seems there’s nothing he can’t ID!
Well, not quite. I usually send all beetle ID requests on to Ted.
It was a blast! Loved every minute PLUS I got seven hours of driving with Jo, who is by far the most entertaining co-pilot I’ve ever had!
It was a fantastic workshop! Thank you for introducing me to the white box … I sense a long and fruitful relationship there.
Finally back home after a bumpy flight, thanks to t/s Lee. I’m just now starting to digest the ideas and tips from BugShot. One of the highlights for me was meeting so many people with similar interests, and sharing their knowledge. Already looking forward to the next BugShot.
Glad to hear that it went well. Is it definitely decided that this will be an annual event? If so, I’d like to try to make it next time.
I LOOOOOOVED BugShot! I am so happy I was able to go. Really, the whole experience was marvelous and I learned so much. I’m going to try to go again next year, just because…