Pt. Barrow Alaska August 4 through clear - depression due to the cold wind?? 1 longspur seen during afternoon about the plot area. Several unidentified moths apparently different from the sand moos observed in flight but not captured. A number of small Scopulae observed in ridge some in cupula. August 5 Exploratory work on ridge south of Wilimowsky Pass - wonderfully clear breeze (but not unduly cold) - mosquitoes not in great evidence. In staminate Petasites patch 1st Bombus workers observed + taken along with queens of same species red banded with yellow tails v12. Bombus sylvi cola also queens of Bombus moderatus were at the same flowers. all were collecting pollen (this about 1:30 - 5:00 pm (period of observati) None were observed on the pistillate flowers which grow in adjacent patches - not with the staminate beds. Large numbers of Muscoid flies in evidence on the Petasites both pistillate & staminate flowers as also a few midges + schouwounds. August 6 Exploratory work not on ridge near Wilimowsky Pass - weather for most part clear + with very little breeze. Mosquitoes in the largest number yet observed - weather