Hurd 1952 July 6 Sampling Notes schnemonoids, and Ephydrida. Meter count gave 6 sawflies, 2 schnemonoids; 11 Ephydrida. Exploratory ward in willow ridge showed essentially the same per meter count as at the point except the addition of 1 fungivoid adult per meter, 2 Bombus were observed at flowers of Pedicularis, probably solely after nectar as scopal hairs showed no pollen. These bees, both queens were the only visitors to the Pedicularis patch during 1½ hours of observation. July 7 Most day overcast with occasional rain our shone intermittently in the morning & early afternoon. Most obvious insect about the Bunting area behind & adjacent to ARL was the large "red" Chironomid adults — there in small swarms around the bunders, ponds and adjacent areas. Towards evening 5-7 pm & on until 11:00 pm no wind was blowing and large swarms of them were very conspicuous — anywhere from 3 per c³m up to several hundred per cubic meter. Most of them are males but the emergence is not over yet. There has been a gradual but steepening increase in their numbers since July 3. Bunting this evening were gathering large moth.