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Butterfly Conservation
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Our Activities
Saving and protecting butterfly habitats.
Providing information and advice to local Bushcare/Landcare
groups.
Identifying food plants and their sites, promoting awareness of
their conservation.
Raising awareness of the significance of butterfly conservation
and endangered species with the general public.
Promoting awareness of butterfly needs with local government
and government agencies.
Working with other environment groups to include consideration
of butterflies and their habitats and activities.
Providing education on butterfly conservation to schools.
Arranging field trips to areas of interest.
Meetings
Committee meetings are held bi-monthly [usually the second Monday of the month] at 6.00pm in the
Urrbrae Wetlands Resource Centre, Cross Roads, Urrbrae. All members are welcome to attend.
If you would like further information or receive an agenda please contact the Secretary, Jan
Forrest c/- S.A. Museum at [08] 8207 7503 .
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Annual General Meeting 2008 The AGM is scheduled for the 11th August and will be held in the lab at the Urrbrae Wetlands. Our president will be giving a presentation on"The World of Moths." Arrive by 7.30 pm for the start of proceedings. ************************* Current office bearers elected in 2008 are: Chair person: David Keane Secretary: Jan Forrest OAM Treasurer: *Rowan Moore Committee Members: Jill Davy Roger Grund Trevor Rowe Beth Keane Sandra Nickoli Auditor: Bruce Evans - by appointment
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For the Chairman's Report for 2007-2008 click here.
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The Caper White On Monday 4th December the committee members of the BCSA with members and friends met at the Waite aboretum to celebrate the annual migration of the Caper White [Anaphaeis jave teutonia]. A specific foodplant of this butterfly is the Capparis Mitchelli tree of which one species exists in the aboretum and it was alongside this tree that the group set down its nibbles and refreshments. The season being as it was, ie rather dry and warmer, the butterflies and come and almost gone, but spirits were undaunted, and we were regaled with the sounds of recorders and drum in the medieval and Celtic style.A very pleasant way to meet good friends and spend an early evening. |
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| Group | Jan Forrest standing | The Capparis Mitchelli |
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| Roger Grund our president | Regaled with music | Appropriate headgear |