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mike_c

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3. It's been handled by undergrad students for 40 years.

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Mon Jan 6, 2020, 09:45 PM

Jan 2020

Finding pristine specimens in the teaching collection is tough, and bees are hard to clean, too.

I stopped collecting insects years ago, but this project has made me reconsider. I can acquire specimens in much better condition, but that's offset by the sheer abundance of under grad collections during the last 25 years.

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Neat,.... Thank you for sharing. magicarpet Jan 2020 #1

That bumble bee's had a hard life. NT enough Jan 2020 #2

It's been handled by undergrad students for 40 years. mike_c Jan 2020 #3

Oh, I was imagining this was a very realistic picture of a bee enough Jan 2020 #10

Those are print and frame worthy. Laffy Kat Jan 2020 #4

people tell me that mike_c Jan 2020 #9

Beautiful defacto7 Jan 2020 #5

Love these n/t hibbing Jan 2020 #6

Thanks for posting, Mike. May I ask.... KY_EnviroGuy Jan 2020 #7

hi KY mike_c Jan 2020 #8