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DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:Join us at the Boyce Thompson Ar=
boretum on Saturday August 11 as we try our hand at the first official=
 NABA 4th of July Butterfly Count at Boyce Thompson.  Counting starts =
at 9AM.  Currently 71 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.  This monsoon season count shoul=
d yield some interesting observations. ---The count will be led by the=
 Arboretum's Education Director Chris Kline, a long time butterfly ent=
husiast and monarch researcher.  Chris and his corps of expert volunte=
ers lead monthly butterfly walks and counts at the Arboretum from Marc=
h through October.  The Arboretum is located on US 60, about 20 miles =
east of Apache Junction.=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0AEvent URL: http://www.cazba.=
org/Events_view.aspx?Eventid=46=0D=0A=0D=0AEvent location: Boyce Thomp=
son Arboretum =0D=0A=0D=0ALocation description:=0D=0ABoyce Thompson Ar=
boretum is an easy to reach place where an abundance of plants, butter=
flies and birds can be found literally right next to the trail. It’s A=
rizona's oldest and largest botanical garden. September probably is th=
e top month for butterflies, with 35 species easily found within a few=
 hours. On 11 September 2010, during the CAzBA Butterfly Count, Marcel=
ine VandeWater found 44 species of butterflies in one day! This was a =
new record! What made the day even more exciting is that amongst them =
were 2 Hammock Skippers and 2 Boisduval’s Yellows. Regular daily admis=
sion of $24.95 for adults or $10 for ages 5-12 includes weekend events=
 such as guided Butterfly Walks.=0D=0A=0D=0AWinter Hours: Oct. – April=
 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.=0D=0A=0D=0ASummer Hours: May – September 6:00 =
a.m. to 3:00 p.m.=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0ALocation Address:=0D=0ABoyce =
Thompson Arboretum=0D=0A37615 U.S. Highway 60=0D=0ASuperior, AZ 85273==
0D=0AU.S.A.=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0ALocation Directions:=0D=0AThe arboretum i=
s located near milepost #223 on US Highway 60, a one-hour drive due ea=
st of Phoenix or about 90 minutes from the North side of Tucson via Or=
acle Road to highway 79 North past Florence to the crossroads with hig=
hway 60 -- then another 12 miles East on highway 60. =0D=0A
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SUMMARY;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:BTA Butterfly Count with Chris Kline
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