Lateral view of a Female Hexagenia limbata (Ephemeridae) (Hex) Mayfly Dun from the Namekagon River in Wisconsin

Hex Mayflies
Hexagenia limbata

The famous nocturnal Hex hatch of the Midwest (and a few other lucky locations) stirs to the surface mythically large brown trout that only touch streamers for the rest of the year.

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Dorsal view of a Sweltsa (Chloroperlidae) (Sallfly) Stonefly Nymph from the Yakima River in Washington

This species was fairly abundant in a February sample of the upper Yakima.

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27" brown trout, my largest ever. It was the sub-dominant fish in its pool. After this, I hooked the bigger one, but I couldn't land it.

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Denali National Park

Landscape & scenery photos from Denali National Park

A large caribou walks through the bed of a glacial river in Denali National Park.

From Denali National Park in Alaska

This is the first grizzly bear I've seen. It's in Denali National Park. People with long-range binoculars, plus the view through a couple spotting scopes the park installed at this stop, verified that the little light spot my arrow is pointing to is, in fact, a grizzly bear. This is the closest view I got.

From Denali National Park in Alaska

In this "close up" of a grizzly bear laying down on an alpine hillside in Denali National Park, you can almost tell it's a bear.

From Denali National Park in Alaska

Dall Sheep in Denali National Park.

From Denali National Park in Alaska

Closeup insects by Bnewell from Denali National Park in Alaska

Siphlonurus phyllis (Gray Drake) Mayfly Nymph

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Siphlonurus phyllis (Siphlonuridae) (Gray Drake) Mayfly Nymph from Temporary ponds- Glacier Nat. Park in Alaska

This specimen was the first record from Montana and the first record from the mountain west except Alberta where it was first described. It was found in temporary ponds.The nymph has double gills on all segments. The abdominal stripe is an important feature for identification

Collected July 1, 2007 from Temporary ponds- Glacier Nat. Park in Alaska

Added by Bnewell on June 26, 2011

Collected July 1, 2007 from Temporary ponds- Glacier Nat. Park in Alaska and added by Bnewell on June 26, 2011

Limnephilus externus (Summer Flier Sedge) Caddisfly Larva

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Limnephilus externus (Limnephilidae) (Summer Flier Sedge) Caddisfly Larva from Temporary ponds- Glacier Nat. Park in Alaska

This caddis is one of the most abundant caddisflies in temporary ponds of Glacier Park. The larvae build a round case of detritus and dead plant material that can get quite large.

Collected June 24, 2008 from Temporary ponds- Glacier Nat. Park in Alaska

Added by Bnewell on June 26, 2011

Collected June 24, 2008 from Temporary ponds- Glacier Nat. Park in Alaska and added by Bnewell on June 26, 2011

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