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| List: TX-Butterfly Date: Mon, 28 Apr 2025 14:00:09 -0500 From: Mike Quinn <entomike...> Subject: ABF presentation on over 500 Faunal Surveys at the Wildflower Center - Monday, Apr 28th @ 7pm Central |
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--000000000000d27b020633db4b32 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Greetings, Val Bugh will be Austin Butterfly Forum's April speaker. This meeting will be a joint in-person meeting at Zilker Botanical Gardens and broadcast live via Zoom. *Date*: Monday, Apr 28th @ 7pm central time zone, (Dallas/Chicago time) *Title*: The Fauna Project *Description*: Gardens are more than collections of plants; they are dynamic ecosystems. Through a program of weekly surveys initiated in early 2010 and now totalling over 500(!) surveys, a group of nature-loving volunteers has been consistently recording data on the animals found within the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in Austin, TX. From inception to the vast number of identifications and observations accumulated, this program tells the story of The Fauna Project. Photography is an important tool in this study, so there is no dearth of colorful images to highlight the insects, spiders, birds, reptiles, etc. and their behaviors. Take a close look at the biome, glimpse some of the diverse residents in an organically cultivated native plant habitat and see why variety is the spice of life. *Bio*: Val is a most extraordinary self-taught naturalist, web designer, macro photographer, instructor, artist and musician!! Val specializes in the arthropods of the Austin area, with interests in taxonomy, ecology and photography. Her current activities include running The Fauna Project at UT, Austin's Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, leading insect discovery walks, teaching community/outreach entomology courses, providing insect/spider identifications, giving slideshow talks to local organizations, and studying the wildlife here in Travis county. Her photos have appeared in various books and other publications, and she is the author of folding waterproof pocket guides to "The Butterflies of Central Texas," "Unusual Insects of Texas," "Spiders of Florida" and "Spiders of Texas," as well as spider guides for other SE states. Val is a member of the Austin Butterfly Forum, and sometimes participates in activities with the Capital Area Master Naturalists (of which she is an honorary member). Additionally, Val maintains a most helpful local insect website called Austin Bug Collection <https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.austinbug.com= __;!!LkSTlj0I!DHY-Pip_NqiJrhDechy9v_GLoY1VmAMoOSHxWw0eQ7yiTsxHOuFz4RLegJw7i= NrkR726eB_Jo0U98rMuYOahmwNcYcg$ > and is a significant contributor to both the Moth Photographers Group < https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/VGIn= dex.shtml__;!!LkSTlj0I!DHY-Pip_NqiJrhDechy9v_GLoY1VmAMoOSHxWw0eQ7yiTsxHOuFz= 4RLegJw7iNrkR726eB_Jo0U98rMuYOahHIse2WA$ > and to BugGuide < https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://bugguide.net/user/view/2893__;!!LkSTlj0= I!DHY-Pip_NqiJrhDechy9v_GLoY1VmAMoOSHxWw0eQ7yiTsxHOuFz4RLegJw7iNrkR726eB_Jo= 0U98rMuYOahFNJeEM8$ > For those of us fortunate enough to have learned from Val, most of us consider her to be something of a national treasure!! *Zoom Link*: bit.ly/3DdDss8 (should open ~6:30 pm central time) - We should have the zoom kinks worked out this time!! (This meeting will be recorded for those still immersed in iNat activities!!) Thank you for your interest!! Mike Quinn San Marcos TX 512-577-0250 - text =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D To unsubscribe, send the message SIGNOFF TX-BUTTERFLY to <LISTSERV...> To change to the daily digest, send the message SET TX-BUTTERFLY DIGEST to <LISTSERV...> TX-BUTTERFLY archives: <http://listserv.uh.edu/archives/tx-butterfly.html> --000000000000d27b020633db4b32 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"ltr">Greetings,<br><br>Val Bugh will be Austin Butterfly Forum&= #39;s April speaker. This meeting will be a joint in-person meeting at Zilk= er Botanical Gardens and broadcast live via Zoom.<br><br><b>Date</b>: Monda= y, Apr 28th @ 7pm central time zone, (Dallas/Chicago time)<br><br><b>Title<= /b>: The Fauna Project<br><br><b>Description</b>: <br><br>Gardens are more = than collections of plants; they are dynamic ecosystems. Through a program = of weekly surveys initiated in early 2010 and now totalling over 500(!) sur= veys, a group of nature-loving volunteers has been consistently recording d= ata on the animals found within the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in = Austin, TX. From inception to the vast number of identifications and observ= ations accumulated, this program tells the story of The Fauna Project. Phot= ography is an important tool in this study, so there is no dearth of colorf= ul images to highlight the insects, spiders, birds, reptiles, etc. and thei= r behaviors. Take a close look at the biome, glimpse some of the diverse re= sidents in an organically cultivated native plant habitat and see why varie= ty is the spice of life. <br><br><b>Bio</b>:<br><br>Val is a most extraordi= nary self-taught naturalist, web designer, macro photographer, instructor, = artist and musician!! <br><br>Val specializes in the arthropods of the Aust= in area, with interests in taxonomy, ecology and photography. Her current a= ctivities include running The Fauna Project at UT, Austin's Lady Bird J= ohnson Wildflower Center, leading insect discovery walks, teaching communit= y/outreach entomology courses, providing insect/spider identifications, giv= ing slideshow talks to local organizations, and studying the wildlife here = in Travis county. Her photos have appeared in various books and other publi= cations, and she is the author of folding waterproof pocket guides to "= ;The Butterflies of Central Texas," "Unusual Insects of Texas,&qu= ot; "Spiders of Florida" and "Spiders of Texas," as wel= l as spider guides for other SE states. Val is a member of the Austin Butte= rfly Forum, and sometimes participates in activities with the Capital Area = Master Naturalists (of which she is an honorary member).<br><br>Additionall= y, Val maintains a most helpful local insect website called Austin Bug Coll= ection <<a href=3D"https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.austinbug.com_= _;!!LkSTlj0I!DHY-Pip_NqiJrhDechy9v_GLoY1VmAMoOSHxWw0eQ7yiTsxHOuFz4RLegJw7iN= rkR726eB_Jo0U98rMuYOahmwNcYcg$">http://www.austinbug.com</a>> and is a s= ignificant contributor to both the Moth Photographers Group <<a href=3D"= https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/VGIn= dex.shtml__;!!LkSTlj0I!DHY-Pip_NqiJrhDechy9v_GLoY1VmAMoOSHxWw0eQ7yiTsxHOuFz= 4RLegJw7iNrkR726eB_Jo0U98rMuYOahHIse2WA$">https://mothphotographersgroup.ms= state.edu/VGIndex.shtml</a>> and to BugGuide <<a href=3D"https://urld= efense.com/v3/__https://bugguide.net/user/view/2893__;!!LkSTlj0I!DHY-Pip_Nq= iJrhDechy9v_GLoY1VmAMoOSHxWw0eQ7yiTsxHOuFz4RLegJw7iNrkR726eB_Jo0U98rMuYOahF= NJeEM8$">https://bugguide.net/user/view/2893</a>><br><br>For those of us= fortunate enough to have learned from Val, most of us consider her to be s= omething of a national treasure!!<br><br><b>Zoom Link</b>: <a href=3D"https= ://urldefense.com/v3/__http://bit.ly/3DdDss8__;!!LkSTlj0I!DHY-Pip_NqiJrhDec= hy9v_GLoY1VmAMoOSHxWw0eQ7yiTsxHOuFz4RLegJw7iNrkR726eB_Jo0U98rMuYOah1z7nvOQ$= ">bit.ly/3DdDss8</a> (should open ~6:30 pm central time) - We should have t= he zoom kinks worked out this time!!<br><br>(This meeting will be recorded = for those still immersed in iNat activities!!)<br><br>Thank you for your in= terest!!<br><br>Mike Quinn<br>San Marcos TX<br>512-577-0250 - text<div clas= s=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmai= l_quote"><div id=3D"m_-2905594762599857896m_5297630261443242583x1640726b36c= 84bd"><blockquote cite=3D"http://CAGTsNOvDgQz9SzTPR2a8f_UfSZUeOs=3D0CxuYdRz= <8rUeR3R7LfQ...>" type=3D"cite"><div><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><= blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px= #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><div id=3D"m_-2905594762599857896m_52976= 30261443242583m_-8900944020484380305xbe57b2b233de4f2"><blockquote cite=3D"h= ttp://<CAGTsNOtZ7Oqgi5Qx70z7h0gVpgLSj494UxuSsTWK6QRP34EyhQ...>" t= ype=3D"cite"><div><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quo= te" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-sty= le:solid;padding-left:1ex;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204)"><div><div cla= ss=3D"gmail_quote"><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0p= x 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;padding-left:1ex;= border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204)"><div><div id=3D"m_-2905594762599857896m= _5297630261443242583m_-8900944020484380305m_-6331030964833980632m_-87684408= 44487499457x2662a6156b8344a"><blockquote cite=3D"http://CAGTsNOuGtZP-FevDJ4= b9+<2L0fCumBtu169kEdu-wtY59hAUxKA...>" type=3D"cite"> </blockquote></div> </div></blockquote></div></div> </blockquote></div></div> </blockquote></div> </div></blockquote></div></div> </blockquote></div> </div></div> </div></div> <pre> =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D To unsubscribe, send the message SIGNOFF TX-BUTTERFLY to <a href=3D"mailto:<LISTSERV...>"><LISTSERV...></a> To change to the daily digest, send the message SET TX-BUTTERFLY DIGEST to <a href=3D"mailto:<LISTSERV...>"><LISTSERV...></a> TX-BUTTERFLY archives: <http://listserv.uh.edu/archives/tx-butterfly.html> </pre> --000000000000d27b020633db4b32-- |
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