An Impromptu Bug Collection during Autumn Break - Our Family Hobby Insect Collecting
During this trip on October 23, 2012 we found a significant amount of lady bugs, western conifers, and a few flies and an ear wig. I am assuming all were headed indoors for hibernation, however the lack of food killed them. The reason this box is impromptu is because I had NO bug collecting supplies with me. Nothing for pinning either. So what does a mom do when her kids suggest what we just swept up be collected? We went to walgreens in downtown Wisconsin Dells.
At walgreens I found a Ferraro Roche Chocolates clear box, $11 for the benefit of having to eat the chocolates too. Straight Pins set $3. And El Cheapo Clear Nail Polish for $0.99. (Nowadays I always have my "good clear polish" with me that I could've become a donation to the collection. I would reuse polish after it's been bug touching. Paper and styrofoam were readily available at the cabin because my dad keeps stuff - not alot - but just enough "just incase" it's needed. So the garage had some styrofoam left over from a delivery he had. Yaay.
At walgreens I found a Ferraro Roche Chocolates clear box, $11 for the benefit of having to eat the chocolates too. Straight Pins set $3. And El Cheapo Clear Nail Polish for $0.99. (Nowadays I always have my "good clear polish" with me that I could've become a donation to the collection. I would reuse polish after it's been bug touching. Paper and styrofoam were readily available at the cabin because my dad keeps stuff - not alot - but just enough "just incase" it's needed. So the garage had some styrofoam left over from a delivery he had. Yaay.
