16th Annual Butterfly Count at Boyce Thompson Arboretum
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Saturday, September 10, 2022
8:15 AM - 12:00 PM
On Saturday September 10th we tackle our 16th Annual Butterfly Count. The total count circle has a 15 mile diameter and we will conduct a one-day census of all butterflies sighted within that circle. 80 species of butterflies appear on the Arboretum's checklist, while the record for most species observed in a single day is 44 by Marceline VandeWater during the same count in 2011! Xami Hairstreak is one of specialties that has been found in the past at the BTA.
We will gather on the patio at the Visitor Center at the Arboretum at 8:15 AM. If you are not a member of the Arboretum, tell the folks you are there for the butterfly count and they will allow you to enter without paying the admission fee. We will organize into teams. Each team will be led by an experienced counter and will cover a different area. Sturdy walking shoes, hats, and a full water bottle will be needed by counters in all the areas.
All teams will return to the Arboretum at noon to share, review, and compile results and to eat lunch (BYO) and socialize in the picnic area
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To help us plan for this event we encourage participants to registers on Ticketleap. Here is the link to do that:
cazba.ticketleap.com/cazba---boyce-thompson-arboretum-annual-butterfly-count/
Compiler Dr. Ron Rutowski (rrutowski at cox.net)
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