I started photographing insects around 2007 with almost all of my observations being from the Cross Plains, WI area. I have around 3,000 insects identified to at least the Genus level thanks to the volunteers at BugGuide.

Just checked my files and see that I have around 50,000 photos of insects so it looks like I won't run out of photos to post. I'm trying to post groups and so far have posted most of the photos of moths, butterflies, ants, flies and bees. Some of the larger collections not yet posted are of spiders, plant bugs, various collections of other bugs and beetles, leaf hoppers, leaf mines, galls and various groups of wasps. Smaller groups are of caterpillars, grasshoppers, aphids plus a number of other collections. I enjoy taking photos so this hobby provides a good opportunity to do so.

All but a handful of the observations I post are from the Cross Plains area. My preference is to photograph live insects and then release them.

Many of the older photos (~2008-2012 or so) were taken while on walks in a nearby conservancy area (which in the meantime has been somewhat mowed, cleared and otherwise not as suitable for finding many interesting specimens) and along the Cross Plains section of the Ice Age Trail.

Moths - 900+ identified to species -- all but 2 or 3 from the Cross Plains area.

Coordinator for Wisconsin moth identifications on BAMONA.

I also post occasionally on Mushroom Observer. https://mushroomobserver.org/

Thanks in advance for all the identifications and verifications.

Woolcarderbee is my profile name as one of these bees was the inspiration for me to start photographing insects. Look forward to seeing them in the yard each year.

BugGuide Contributor
https://bugguide.net/user/view/6391

I used to post photos on Flickr but haven't for some time now. There are still some remnants left on the site. Maybe someday I'll post again...in fact I think I'll post some cloud photos.

Flickr -- https://www.flickr.com/photos/woolcarderbee/