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Koford
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Journal
March 22, 1955 Denver, Colo.
At Denver Record Lab of Ft. W. Dennis I worked on Stowick & sect
examinations with help of Charles Sperry, & talked with Neff,
Robinson, Spencer, & others. Then returned to Ft. Collins.
March 23, 1955 Ft. Collins, Colo.
about 1" snow on ground this morning but sky half clear. Snow
melted during day. Visited V. Scheffer, & Mr. Gardner of U.S.F.S.
March 25, 1955 About 3" of snow fell today. Cold last night
(below 0) & cold all day (<20°F.) with light wind. Visited Cynanypa
colony in afternoon.
March 26, 1955 Warmer & much snow melting. office of Lab works,
Visited local Cynanypa colony in afternoon.
March 27, 1955 NW Weld Co., Colo.
Clear & calm but cool. Visited CPER colony, stemmed tacks in snow,
continued mapping.
Mr. Ft. Collins, Colo.
March 28, 1955. Mapped Spring Canyon Dam Cynanypa colony.
Clear & cool in morning, overcast & warmer afternoon.
March 29, 1955. Overcast but fairly warm; some sunshine. Walked
on vegetation at Spring Canyon Dam colony with help of Robert Gardner of
USFS. Laid out Parker transect & ran paired transect. Visited colony on
Forest Creek 6 mi. SSW of Ft. Collins, 5 W¼ Sec. 3, let 9 stilt traps.
March 30, 1955. Talked with John Ritzler, Dean Warner, Vri Scheffer,
Took 3 Cynanypa from traps. Completed map 1 colony. Took 2 photos
of colony. Cynanypa specimen. Jos. Hopwood, student at Colo. A & M,
starting work on repro cycle of Cynanypa livid.
March 31, 1955, at Spring Canyon Dam Cynanypa colony Stake #50 at
11 a.m., 45°, 52° at 5 p.m. Strong wind & overcast morning; clearing
today - 2" high
& less wind afternoon. Temp. Talbot 45°F. Saw Cogewellia in flower.