Vitriolic Humor

We just happened to be driving between Decorah, Iowa and Dubuque, Iowa last Friday evening (July 7, 2006) when there was a massive hatching of mayflies along the Mississippi River. I took these pictures from inside the car in East Dubuque, Illinois. The swarms were so dense they showed up on radar in La Crosse, Wisconsin. My heart goes out to any motorcyclists who were riding in the area. Anyone know the southern and northern extent of the mayfly explosion?

Photo Gallery >> 2006 Mayfly hatching on the Mississippi River

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More Links:
Wikipedia article on Mayflies
Blog entry on the Mayfly explosion
Boing Boing article link
Pictures of the little buggers

Tags: ephemeroptera photography la crosse iowa exopterygota lacrosse aquatic hatching wisconsin life-cycle bug river mayflies insect swarm picture lacross east dubuque mississippi mississippi river midwest underwater mayfly insects illinois dubuque pictures

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On a recent road trip, we took a short detour to check out this museum in Anamosa, Iowa (about 30 minutes ENE from Cedar Rapids, very close to Wapsipinicon State Park):

Photo Gallery >> National Motorcycle Museum
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If you are interested in Motorcycle Museums, be sure to check out Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum in Birmingham, Alabama as well. My photos of the Barber Museum. My blog entry about the Barber museum.

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