That I am behind in posting current news items is a fair statement. I hope to make up for that now with a catch-up race. In terms of travels and locations that I have visited, not much has changed in that time. Poland remains a favorite destination. This fall came early and that meant that, in addition to the usual search for butterflies and caterpillars, there was a possibility to see and photograph migrating Cranes. The local birds often do not yet make any moves to go to their wintering areas, but that does not apply to the Scandinavian cranes. This is recognizable because these specimens have a slightly darker plumage. That was new information for me and I had to hear and learn from my local friend Jan.Because mid-September actually falls under the heading “end of summer”, there is little point in looking for a clear autumn image. Mushrooms could be a subject, but then you need regular precipitation and the right temperatures. In short, the focus actually went directly to the group of Lepidoptera. The database that I am building up of that is slowly getting larger.Searching for caterpillars is quite labor-intensive, but again during this week we were able to add several new species. The wealth concerning this group is so great in the Biebrza area that I can continue there for many years. Due to the obligations concerning my work and family life (school holidays) it is actually always the same periods in which I visit the area. The first should be over in a few years and then completely new possibilities arise. But for now this is it and in all honesty I am far from complete and there are still plenty of species to discover in these periodes.
