====== Calendar ====== ~~NOCACHE~~ #center[Click here to jump to the %dt?monthlabel()% events]# {{ eyecandy:butterflyhousefront.jpg}} The Austin Butterfly Forum meets at the [[http://www.zilkergarden.org|Zilker Botanical Garden Center]] at 7:00 pm on the 4th Monday of every month except for December. Meetings are free and open to the public. (The building will be open even if there is a "Closed" sign on the door. Please come on in.) Each meeting features an educational program, but we like to socialize a bit beforehand. Sometimes members will bring caterpillars or collections for display, and sometimes we have special opportunities such as plant giveaways. The meetings are also a good place to hear special announcements and learn about new events. Here is a calendar of Austin Butterfly Forum events and other events that may be of interest to members. For a more complete listing of events outside Austin, visit Mike Quinn's page of [[http://www.texasento.net/events.htm|Texas entomological events]].

See [[Past Events]] for earlier 2008 events. ===== July '08 ===== >**Mon Jul 28 - Club Meeting: A Trip to the Monarch Sanctuary**, presented by Marguerite and Vince Hirsch, along with Mike Quinn. Marguerite and Vince are new members who recently visited the Monarch's mexican wintering grounds. They will share pictures and stories of their trip. Mike Quinn, the club's president, will discuss current issues in Monarch conservation. [[http://www.zilkergarden.org/|Zilker Botanical Garden Center]], 7:00pm. ===== August '08 ===== >**Mon Aug 25 - Club Meeting: //True Bugs - Overlooked and Underrated//**. Presentation by **Val Bugh**, a club member who is a marvelous photographer with wide-ranging interests in the insect world. [[http://www.zilkergarden.org/|Zilker Botanical Garden Center]], 7:00pm. > >The true bugs constitute a large, conspicuous, and diverse insect group. Although frequently encountered, they are often misidentified or passed over as being too confusing. Their size ranges from the minuscule to some of our largest insects. Their appearance can be cryptic or gaudy. Besides basic identification of common species found in the Austin area, Val will provide captivating insights into unusual bug behaviors, survival strategies, and an intimate look at bug life history. ===== September '08 ===== >**Mon Sep 22 - Club Meeting: //Enchanted Rock State Natural Area//**. [[http://www.zilkergarden.org/|Zilker Botanical Garden Center]], 7:00pm. **Lance Allred**, Austin-based photographer, will discuss his book project on one of Texas' favorite parks, Enchanted Rock State Natural Area. The project covers the history, geology, weather, flora, fauna, and activities, with the goal of producing a comprehensive multi-disciplinary guide to the park. Join him as he discusses some of the ongoing research on its origins, and shows some of his image portfolio, including 55 butterfly species, 90 moths, flowers, damselfly and dragonfly, spider, insects, mammals, and birds. See the [[http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/spdest/findadest/parks/enchanted_rock/|Enchanted Rock web site]] for more information. ===== October '08 ===== >**Mon Oct 27 - Club Meeting: //Identifying Common Jumping Spiders//**. Presentation by **Joe Lapp** ([[http://www.spiderjoe.com|Spider Joe]]). [[http://www.zilkergarden.org/|Zilker Botanical Garden Center]], 7:00pm. ===== November '08 ===== >**Mon Nov 24 - Club Meeting: //Member Show and Tell//**. Members show slides of butterflies, ranging from those in the backyard to distant travels. [[http://www.zilkergarden.org/|Zilker Botanical Garden Center]], 7:00pm. ===== December '08 ===== >**Thu Dec 4 - Christmas Pot Luck Dinner**. Austin Butterfly Forum will provide the ham. We ask members to bring a dish. The dinner will be held at our usual meeting place, the [[http://www.zilkergarden.org/|Zilker Botanical Garden Center]], starting at 6:30pm. See you there! (There is no other meeting in December.)