The Blog: Expedition to Vietnam

I invite you to join me as virtual members of a scientific expedition to Vietnam! I have been awarded a fellowship from the Earthwatch Institute to study butterflies in the tropical forests of Northern Vietnam. Check out the Butterflies of Vietnam Expedition website to find out more!

During the week of May 14-18, I will be in the Tam Dao National Park in Vietnam capturing, documenting, and studying butterflies. I will hold two live classes via a satelite phone. In addition, you will be able to follow my progress and ask me questions on a daily basis using the blog below.

The blog on this website has been created in order to allow Mr. Bucs' students, friends, and community to share in his experience in Vietnam. Please focus your comments and questions on the expedition.

Slideshow: Butterflies of Vietnam

Monday, May 14, 2007

How to Catch a Butterfly


The most important piece of gear is the butterfly net. It is made of a soft mesh netting so that butterfies will not be harmed when they go into the net. Catching the butterfly in the net entails a few simple steps. 1) Spot the butterfly 2) Chase the butterfly 3)Scoop the butterfly out of the air with the net in a back and forth motion. I caught my first Pieris canidia today!

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Hello! To my mind it is very interesting to catch butterflies?or just making photos with them!specially in Vietnam. Thank you for your information about your expedition.
I have got several questions about it. If you can, please write unswers to my e-mail: pilgramlipetskru@list.ru.
Questions are:
1) How to go to this national park,or where it situated?
2) Iz it possible for odinary man catch a butterfly? or a special permittion or document is nessesary?
3)How much it will cost to live in this place?
4)wil you go there this year in summer?
Thank you for your unswers.

Anonymous said...

hi its suman paul, from assam india, Im also interested in butterfly and observing it from last few year. I thank you for your tips. in my new project m going to study the morphological variation. so i m waiting for some more useful tips.