[tn-moths] louisville, KY area butterfly count
- From: "Nichols, Barry (KYTC)" <Barry.Nichols@xxxxxx>
- To: <tn-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2011 18:06:13 -0400
FYI in case anyone is interested in a road trip...
Counters sought for national butterfly census
The Courier-Journal, 10:01 AM, Jun. 21, 2011
Children and adults are invited to join in a free science project July 9
- the national butterfly census.
University of Louisville biology professor emeritus Charles Covell and
other butterfly specialists will lead the butterfly count expedition
that day at UofL's Horner Wildlife Sanctuary in Oldham County. The group
started the survey in 1976.
The count is in a defined area from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., although
volunteers do not have to stay the entire time. Covell suggests that
people wear hats, hiking shoes, long pants and long-sleeved shirts and
bring insect repellent, water and lunch. The count leaders will teach
people how to identify the butterflies they see.
Volunteer counters should meet at 9:30 a.m. at the parking lot of the
now-closed Brownsboro general store and restaurant, one mile northwest
of Exit 14 off Interstate 71 and about 20 miles north of Louisville.
Covell will supply nets but volunteers also can use cameras, binoculars
and notebooks to gather information. The data will be reported to the
North American Butterfly Association for its published results.
If it rains heavily, the count will be postponed until July 10.
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Barry Nichols
KTC Division of Environmental Analysis
200 Mero Street
Frankfort, Kentucky 40622
502-564-7250 ext. 3315
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