Second Annual Butterfly Count at the Boyce Thompson Arboretum
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Saturday, September 13, 2008
9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Join us at the Boyce Thompson Arboretum on Saturday September 13 as we tackle our 2nd Annual Butterfly Count. Counting starts at 9AM, so try to arrive 8:30-ish. Last year we held the count in August but found the heat just a little too overpowering. By making the change we hope to pick up more counters! 74 species of butterflies appear on the Arboretum's checklist, while the record for most species observed in a single day is 38 by John Saba in October, 2005. Currently Xami Hairstreak is causing a lot of buzz around BTA.
The count will be led by the Arboretum's Education Director Chris Kline, a long
time butterfly enthusiast and monarch researcher. Chris and his corps of expert
volunteers lead monthly butterfly walks and counts at the Arboretum from March
through October. The Arboretum is located on US 60, about 20 miles east of
Apache Junction. Hope you can join us!
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