October 2016 – The Opwall Blog

Mexico – False Vampire bats aren’t a pain in the neck

October 28, 2016October 28, 2016

Written by and photos courtesy of Laura Torrent & Andrea Morales Our first experience with the Mexican tropical forest and the amazing bat species has been incredible. A normal day for us started at late morning with a nice breakfast with tropical fruits (mango, zapote mamey, guayas, chicozapote) followed by data entry from the previous night plus telling all the... Read More

Madagascar Project Sites

Madagascar – Lepidoptimistic about butterflies

October 21, 2016October 21, 2016

Written by Sam Hyde Roberts Photos Courtesy of Sam Hyde Roberts and Dave Andrews Looking back on my first Opwall expedition (Madagascar) and having had some time for reflection, now seems an appropriate time for a summary of my experience both from a scientific and personal perspective. Having worked in Madagascar for several years, I can vouch for the myriad... Read More

Project Sites Transylvania

Transylvania – Happy Herping

October 14, 2016

Written by Andrew Power Photos Courtesy of Andrew Power, Johnny Wilson & Ben Porter As the butterfly survey leader here in Transylvania I spend about 6 or 7 hours, every day, in the sun. This is obviously the best time of the day to see butterflies, they don’t like the cold, wind or rain. It’s also the best... Read More