Bill Hilton recently "returned from lecturing and banding at the annual New River Birding & Nature Festival in Fayette County WV. ---they "were impressed and amazed by the diversity of flora and fauna that abound in the Mountain State--especially during the 'Appalachian Spring'.For their "latest photo essay--including wild orchids, moths, a tiny snake, ferns, acorn sprouts, flowering shrubs and--of course--birds (one with an amazing record)--check out the 2-10 May 2011 installment of 'This Week at Hilton Pond' at http://www.hiltonpond.org/ThisWeek110502.html " William P. Mueller Milwaukee, WI E-mail: iltlawas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Milw. BIOME Project online: http://milwbiomeproj.wordpress.com/about/ Blog: http://bluebirdslaugh.blogspot.com/ WPM's website: http://home.earthlink.net/~iltlawas/index.html #################### You received this email because you are subscribed to the Wisconsin Birding Network (Wisbirdn). To UNSUBSCRIBE or SUBSCRIBE, use the Wisbirdn web interface at: //www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn To set DIGEST or VACATION modes, use the Wisbirdn web interface at: //www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn Visit Wisbirdn ARCHIVES at: //www.freelists.org/archives/wisbirdn