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Beaver
1967
Alaska
Journal 23
25 June (cont.)
1030 Arrived back at camp and ate breakfast and then
I slept for a few hours to 1330. Then
1330 I came to the lab, and finished going
through the remaining samples to #20
(Coleoptera study). It appears that the
Burlese method of collecting the Diptera
larvae is efficient only in certain
soils and vegetation. For example, in some
less mossy soils, the Burlese funnel
appear to extract all the Diptera larvae
while mossy soil sample usually have
1/3 to 1/2 as many Diptera larvae still
remaining after 24 hrs. in the Burlese funnel.
I still need to hand check each sample
and will probably do so all through the
summer until I'm satisfied with the
Burlese funnel production or dissatisfied.
1730 went to supper and immediately after words,
T. Custer and I went to the Sunday cinema.
2130 Left the movie and then took a vessel
(borrowed me because a rolle - or coggie fell off
of the vessel we had) which didn't run
as steer well and went to check lines
3 W and B. Both were empty. On the way,
we came across a fellow who was attempting
to shoot a squirrel or sort appeared.
When I talked to him, he said he wasn't