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BugGuide Gathering
Smoky Mountains
University of Tennessee Biological Field Station
August 8-10, 2008
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Photos from the last gathering (Minnesota 2007)

Brock Heilman, Contributor
Full name:
Brock Heilman
E-mail address:
EROCTUSE2@aol.com
City, state, country:
S.E. Michigan (USA)
Biography:

Not my biography, but a little more about me:

My primary interest is beauty. Since you will witness more beauty in nature than any other place, I tend to have hobbies that include it.

I enjoy taking part in activities involving plants and animals as often as possible. Mainly iris and draft horses, but I've been known to "dabble" with birds, fish, cats, dogs, horses, rodents, and any other creature you can think of.

I'm also very interested in Native American traditions and beliefs. Their traditional way of life is the epitome of coexistence. I am always waiting for the next pow wow, just to be in their presence and enjoy their music and regalia.

Music is my passion after nature. So you'll usually find me lost in a song while I'm dealing with some sort of creature. =)

Virtually all of my time, money and effort goes into the appreciation, conservation, and protection of wildlife and wildlife habitat, which is of course a never ending battle, since so few appreciate nature enough to want it to stay. It would be much easier if others would help.

I like to photograph as much of nature as I can, and when I do I use my new camera. It's an incredible gift from my father. The particulars: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ20K, 12X optical zoom, 5MP.

I would be happy to discuss all things nature if you think I may be able to help with something.