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Bear Photography Summer
By Wild Brown Bear
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- Enjoy bear watching during the summer
- Maximize your chance of the perfect bear shot with the summer twilight
- Snacks and drinks included
Tour departs from
Kuhmo
Duration
14 hours
Pick up / meeting point
Bear Watching, Kostamustie 5644, Kuhmo, Finland
Languages
English
Difficulty
2 (Easy)
Minimum age
0 years old
Overview
Take full advantage of the summer nights. Enjoy the plentiful photo-ops throughout the whole night.
What's included?
Snacks package for trip (contains food, drink, and utensils)
Weather-appropriate clothing and footwear
What to expect?
Enjoy bear-watching during May.The colors at the beginning of May vary in shades of brown. The only green vegetation that exists is the needles of pines until towards the end of May when the ground also has shades of green. By June, the ground is already covered extensively with green vegetation. By mid-May, the terrain is still wet from the melted snow, but after the middle of the month, the terrain begins to dry up.
June, July, August
The Finnish summer is light, warm, and green, with lush vegetation and blossoming plants. After mid-June, the bird's breeding season is almost over. The birds stop singing, but the waterfowl broods can visit the ponds. The howling of wolves can be heard on calm summer nights from afar, and sometimes wolves may come to the hidden area, providing plenty of photo-ops. Wolverines also move around the hidden area during summertime. Throughout the summer, it is light with longer days from early summer. During Midsummer, days are incredibly long, lasting almost 24 hours. The light on summer nights is enough for photography throughout the night. Sunset is not until late in the evening and rises during the early hours. In the later part of summer, the twilight of night lasts only a short time. Sunrise of summer nights is one of the highlights of midsummer and is an experience worth capturing.
At the beginning of August, it is also possible to photograph at night, but night can be twilit. The night's twilight deepens as the month progresses, and by the end, there are a few hours of darkness. After mid-August, the first signs of autumn colors appear and the air temperature gets colder due to cold nights; mist also starts to form.
Info of bears, bear photographing, and hides
Info starts in Bear Centre auditorium.
Timetable:
May-August
at 5 pm Info, a short walk to the hides (500-900 meters).
at 7am Return from the hides.
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What to bring
Temperatures
May
In the beginning of May temperatures at night are about zero and by day between +5 and +10 degrees. In the end of May temperatures at night are between +5 and +10 and by day between +10 and +20 degrees.
June-July-August
In June temperatures at night are between +5 and +10 and by day between +10 and +25 degrees.
In July temperatures at night are between +5 and +15 and by day between +10 and +25 degrees.
In August temperatures at night are between +5 and +10 and by day between +10 and +20 degrees.
Clothing and equipment
May
There are sleeping bags in the hides. It is advised to sit in the sleeping bag on the chair. This will help you stay warm and be able to photograph comfortably at the same time. Because the weather could still be cold in early parts of month it is good to have warm general clothing, warm hat, warm gloves, woolen socks and moisture-resistant footwear.
June-July-August
In June, July and the beginning of August the hides can be hot, therefore shorts and t-shirts are suitable for clothing. By the end of August there may already be cooler nights when long-sleeved shirts and long trousers are suitable clothing. The insects are not a problem in the hides so there is no need for use of insect repellant. Avoid using insect repellants
May
In the beginning of May temperatures at night are about zero and by day between +5 and +10 degrees. In the end of May temperatures at night are between +5 and +10 and by day between +10 and +20 degrees.
June-July-August
In June temperatures at night are between +5 and +10 and by day between +10 and +25 degrees.
In July temperatures at night are between +5 and +15 and by day between +10 and +25 degrees.
In August temperatures at night are between +5 and +10 and by day between +10 and +20 degrees.
Clothing and equipment
May
There are sleeping bags in the hides. It is advised to sit in the sleeping bag on the chair. This will help you stay warm and be able to photograph comfortably at the same time. Because the weather could still be cold in early parts of month it is good to have warm general clothing, warm hat, warm gloves, woolen socks and moisture-resistant footwear.
June-July-August
In June, July and the beginning of August the hides can be hot, therefore shorts and t-shirts are suitable for clothing. By the end of August there may already be cooler nights when long-sleeved shirts and long trousers are suitable clothing. The insects are not a problem in the hides so there is no need for use of insect repellant. Avoid using insect repellants