[Bristol-Birds] Minutes from June 21 MEBC Meeting

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Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2008 17:24:21 -0400



                                                                MOUNTAIN EMPIRE 
BUTTERFLY CLUB




                                                                        June 
21, 2008

 

ATTENDING

John Hay                                                        Sharon
Foster

Don Holt                                                         Larry
McDaniel                                 

Ellen Parker                                                   Becky
Wilkerson

 

AGENDA

The meeting was called to
order by Larry McDaniel, president.

 

1.                 
MEBC HISTORY

Larry recounted
the organization of the club January 6, 2008 followed by
March 8th meeting when officers were designated:

            Co-Presidents - Jeremy Stout and
Larry McDaniel

            Secretary - Becky Wilkerson

            Programs – Rack Cross

            Field Trips – Don Holt

April 5th
Don Holt led a butterfly walk in Cocke County

May 24th
MEBC Seminar at Steele Creek Park Lodge.  Over 40 people attended
the three sessions including the walk and the release of a Cecropia Moth.

 

2.                 
CLUB STRUCTURE

Larry related
that since the March meeting questions have been raised regarding a) the
affiliation of our club with a state/national organization, b) should the club
be more formal, and c) creation of treasurer to handle monies.

Following a
lengthy discussion by members it was decided to maintain the current
structures.  If donations become
available, the club will recommend making the donation to Steele Creek Nature 
Center for the
butterfly garden or for exhibits.  

Sharon Foster
agreed to serve as treasurer if the need arises to collect money for
events/activities.

 

3.                 
MANAGEMENT OF E-MAIL

Larry
presently has a list of 50+ names to whom he forwards sightings, pictures and
announcements.  It was decided that Larry
would continue to send information to the list of persons interested in
butterflies.  He will send out a general
notice explaining to folks that information will be sent to individuals based
on three categories: 

            A         Announcements
only

            B         Announcements
and sightings

            C         Announcements,
sightings and photographs

Based on
individual responses Larry will create the three categories and continue to
send the e-mails to the interested persons.

Additional
sites where information is available on the web are:

            Wormspit.com

            Caterpillersofeasternforest – google

            ButterfliesandmothsofNA.com

            Xerces.org

            Butternut.at yahoo/groups

Don made a
recommendation that a list of butterflies in the area be compiled as a
reference for members and the public. 
Hard copies could be made available at the Nature Center.  Larry has already 
compiled a significant list
to date.  No further action was taken. 

 

4.                 
POSSIBLE PROGRAMS

Sharon suggested a
field trip to Jonesborough to Virginia Kennedy’s butterfly garden and also to
the WasteWater Treatment Plant where Frances Lambert has developed a butterfly
garden.

Becky
suggested having a photographic workshop as Rack had recommended.

Larry will
contact Rack regarding these recommendations.

 

5.                 
UPCOMING EVENTS

July 12th
         Princeton Art Center – Brad Jones
and Larry McDaniel

July 19th          Roan
Mountain Butterfly Count RMSP Visitors Center 10a.m.  Don Holt

August 2nd      Aquatic
Insects at SCP  Shelter D at 1pm and Nature Center at 3 p.m. Greg Harris

August 3rd       Elizabethton
Butterfly Count  Don Holt, Sycamore
Shoals 9 am.

August 4th –8th Insect Camp at Steele Creek Park  Larry McDaniel

August 10th     Greeneville
Count, Don Miller

August 30th Monarch Program 
Steele Creek Park, 1p.m. Nancy Barringer, and Aubrie Abernethy followed
by Butterfly walk lead by Larry McDaniel

September 5-7th Roan Mountain Naturalist
Rally

October 10-11th Wildlife Weekend, Steele Creek Park   Jeffrey Glassberg 
featured presenter.

6.         Larry adjourned the
meeting so members could participate in the butterfly walk in Hemlock Hollow
lead by Don Holt.

 

Respectfully Submitted:

 

Becky Wilkerson, Secretary

 

 


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