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From: Boyer & McDowell <lizabeth@...>
Date: Feb 19, 2008 10:13 AM
Subject: Reminder: Native Plant Meeting Tonight!
To: Ron Boyer & Liz McDowell <lizabeth@...>


THIS SHOULD BE AN EXCELLENT PROGRAM...HOPE YOU CAN MAKE IT!


Feb 19

Appalachian Laboratory at 7 pm

Saving Maryland's Baltimore Checkerspot Butterfly

Speaker - Pat Durkin, Founder and Director of the Baltimore
Checkerspot Restoration Project

When the beautiful orange-and-black checkered Baltimore Checkerspot
was named Maryland's official state insect in 1973, the butterfly was
common in much of Maryland in its upland, wet meadow habitat. Since
then, however, the species has dwindled precipitously through the
Mid-Atlantic, the consequences of development pressures, deer
over-population, gypsy moth control, and other factors. Once known in
15 Maryland counties, the butterfly has recently been found in only
five. Ms. Durkin will discuss the Baltimore Checkerspot's fascinating
natural history, its larval host plants and what is being done to
improve its outlook in Maryland and the region. Her program will
begin immediately following a brief MNPS chapter business meeting.

Directions: From I-68 take exit 33 (Braddock Rd & Midlothian Rd exit).
Follow Braddock Road approximately .2 miles to the entrance to the
Appalachian Lab on the left side of the road (301 Braddock Road).
There is plenty of parking in front of the building.


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Nancy Adamson
Doctoral Student
Entomology Department
216A Price Hall, MC 0319
Blacksburg, VA 24061
tel: 540-231-6498
email: nladamson@...