Heya

[yorees]

Hey guys, I'm Alan! I have been into insects and arachnids my whole life but took a break from them the past few years to build a pretty large plant and seed collection. I actually study ethnobotany, which is a study of the traditional knowledge and uses of plants and humans in different cultures. Anyway I am restarting a new live insect collection from scratch and hoping to acquire and learn about different types of beetles as well as other cool inverts. Currently I just have a Wheel Bug (Arilus cristatus) and a Brown Recluse.

Can't Wait to get deeper into this fantastic hobby and learn about your'alls experiences with beetles!

 

[Oak]

Alan--->Lucanus?

But Welcome!

 

[Ryan Minard]

Welcome Alan! It's funny because there is another Alan here! Lucanus!

 

[jreidsma]

Welcome to the Beetle forums!

I am also into plants and seeds

Mainly houseplants and bonsai, especially caudiciforms and succulents.

 

[Peter Clausen]

Welcome, Alan. Bugs and plants are my two favs, though I devote almost no time to the latter. Time constraints! Activity levels of bugs tend to interest me a little bit more but I do have my eye on a few seeds from jreidsma's collection.

 

[jreidsma]

If you want some of them just let me know

Would love to see some pictures of some of your collections