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July 14
Of the old beach ridge particularly
the area immediately adjacent to the
drop off they are somewhat more common
but even then not too abundant + mud
less than 1 per sq. meter, per 15 minutes.
Betacites blooms as beans and borne
then only on slant stalks about 1/2 to 1/3
height of last years dead stalks.
At antbglula pond there is a band of
death midges along the edge (windward)
which is about 3" to 6" in breadth. The
midge (Chironomus) habel which came
I on July 12 are among the dead
other are still emerging but then not
as on July 12. A few Trichoptera
adults of Micrasema sciassum
are noted on the vegetation. Water traps
had only Dytes cido — see count sheet.
Ramunculus flowers are on the decrease.
and rapidly drying up. Counts on willow
ridge area gave ±30 Fungivoid (including
Sciardi) occasional anflun gid, ±10
Chironomid adult, ±3 Muscid
flies and an occasional chloronium.