Annual cicada noise is beyond its peak, and almost all grasshoppers around are adults showing their beautifully colored wings. Summer is coming to an end!
This was also the first summer of the de Medeiros Insect Flower Visitors lab at the Field Museum, marked by a lot of activity.
We participated in the first Bioblitz at the Rice Garden, organized together with the Learning Center and the Action Center of the Field Museum.
Diego Souza and Allisa Doucet preparing insects collected during the Rice Garden Bioblitz
We visited local natural areas, such as the James Woodworth Prairie and the Warren Woods Field Station.
Elizabeth Postema, Bruno de Medeiros and the James Woodworth Prairie director Alan Molumby collecting insects
We searched for monarchs to update the Field Museum learning resources.
Bruno showing a monarch caterpillar in the Rice Garden
And we interacted with the museum public in person and through the media.
Bruno showing “Surprising Pollinators” at the Grainger Science Hub
As we recede into our offices (and a bit of international fieldwork) for the next few months, we look forward to planning more exciting activities for next summer!