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Bricks and traps. For those more verse with Urban Dictionary, you'd think I was dealing in contraband, but nope. I was doing the necessary work to expand my field sites this year.
Instead of flags, I use these large bricks with painted numbers and letters to designate the coordinates of the trap station.
It's a lot of bricks, but bricks last much longer than puny flags and they stay put better.
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The grid marker bricks were still in place from last year, even after the area had grown over and mowed over.
Thanks to my friend C. Wandolo for taking these pictures of me as I worked so diligently. LOL