Friday, November 4, 2011
This blog is in diapause
Because of a lack of interest (and a lack of time on my part), this blog is going into a state of suspended animation for the foreseeable future.
Saturday, July 2, 2011
Sunday July 10 through Saturday July 16
Sunday July 3 through Saturday July 9
9:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. (Monday)
Trip Leaders: Tod Highsmith, Karl and Dorothy Legler
This preserve is on private land. It consists of remnant wetlands, remnant bluff prairie, restored tall grass prairie, and dry hilly oak-hickory woodland. We will observe and learn about various butterflies and dragonflies as we explore the preserve. Bring binoculars (close-focusing ones work best)--or just get close! At the top of the ridge we will picnic at a shelter. Bring your own food and drink. Leaders are Tod Highsmith, Karl and Dorothy Legler. This SWBA trip is co-sponsored by the Madison Audubon Society and Wisconsin Wetlands Association.
Directions: Travel west from Cross Plains on Hwy 14. Just outside town take County KP to the right (north) and go 1.3 miles amd turn left at the Swamp-Lovers sign. Call Karl Legler at (608) 643-4926 or cell (608) 228-0743 only if you have a question about the trip or the weather is questionable.
Photo: A "Summer" Spring Azure puddling on some yummy bird poop at Cherokee Marsh.
Sunday June 26 through Saturday July 2
9 a.m. - noon (Saturday)
Count Leaders: Karl and Dorothy Legler
This is our 21st annual butterfly count! Co-sponsors are the Madison Audubon Society and the UW Arboretum. Each summer butterfly enthusiasts all over North America participate in more than 483 censuses of butterfly species. Each count is similar to a Christmas Bird Count. These censuses help to monitor the health of our butterfly populations. The results are published in an annual report for North America. If you can identify butterflies, or can help spot butterflies, or just want to see and learn about butterflies, join us on this 3-hour count/field-trip. Bring binoculars, the closer they focus the better. We have a few extra binoculars. Dress for protection from the heat and sun; a hat is recommended. The North American Butterfly Association (NABA) requires a $3.00 fee from each participant to help cover publishing costs.
Directions: Meet at the parking lot for the Grady Tract in the UW Arboretum. Heading west on the Beltline (Hwy 12), take the Seminole Hwy exit and then turn left (south) on Seminole Hwy driving across the bridge over the Beltline turning immediately into the parking lot for the Grady Tract. If you have a question about the butterfly count, contact leaders Karl and Dorothy Legler at (608) 643-4926 or karlndot@charter.net.
Photo: Hackberry Emperor on my jeans during last week's field trip at Cherokee Marsh.
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Sunday June 19 through Saturday June 25
Directions: On the north side of Madison take Northport Drive (Highway 113) then turn north on Sherman Ave. Meet at the Cherokee Marsh parking lot at the north end of Sherman Ave.
If you get there late, this map I made using Gmaps Pedometer shows the approximate path the group will follow (NOT guaranteed).
Photo: Baltimore Checkerspot photographed at Pleasant Valley Conservatory last weekend.
Friday, May 27, 2011
Sunday June 12 through Saturday June 18
Sunday, May 22 through Saturday, May 28
Friday, May 6, 2011
Sunday, May 15 through Saturday, May 21
Directions to the Bauer Brockway Barrens State Natural Area are available at the SWBA website, or at the DNR's website. If you get there late, this map I made using Gmaps Pedometer shows the approximate path the group will follow (NOT guaranteed).
Sunday, April 3, 2011
Sunday, April 24 through Saturday Apr 30
Photos: A gray hairstreak lands on Karl Legler during a 2010 SWBA field trip.
The annual SWBA meeting will take place on Thursday, May 5, at 7 p.m. at the Warner Park Community Recreation Center in Madison.
Join Naturalist Jessica Miller as she discusses the fascinating world of Monarch butterflies and how you can become involved in groundbreaking Monarch research.This meeting is open to the general public. Further details and driving directions at this link.
Jessica Miller is a Naturalist and Education Coordinator at Mosquito Hill Nature Center in New London (Outagamie County). She has been avidly rearing and studying Monarchs for 12 years and most recently made a trip to Mexico to see, firsthand, Monarchs in their overwintering grounds. In addition, Jessica facilitates several monarch research programs including the Monarch Larva Monitoring Project, Monarch Health, and the Monarch Watch Tagging Program.
Everyone is welcome to attend this free program. The meeting will last from 7 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. We will have door prizes, displays, books, handouts and plenty of time afterward to enjoy refreshments, and talk with our speaker and other butterfly enthusiasts.
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