December 1 , 2008 Meeting
The Glorious Butterflies of the Rio Grande Valley and the Development of the New NABA Butterfly Park
with Jeffrey Glassberg

The Eugene-Springfield Chapter of the North American Butterfly Association presents Jeffrey Glassberg, founder of NABA and author of 11 books, including: Butterflies through Binoculars: The West, Butterflies through Binoculars: The East, and A Swift Guide to the Butterflies of Mexico and Central America. The concept of using new close- focusing binoculars to study butterflies, instead of making collections of dead butterflies was promulgated by him. His books opened butterfly identification to recreational enjoyment of everyone. Jeffrey Glassberg will present a talk entitled: The Glorious Butterflies of the Rio Grande Valley and the Development of the New NABA Butterfly Park.

The Rio Grande Valley is a Butterfly Lover's paradise with over 300 butterfly species recorded there. The NABA Butterfly Park includes some 80+ acres of land along the Rio Grande River which is being restored with native host and nectar plants for butterflies. Glassberg will describe the NABA Park's development and restoration of native plants which have had great success in attracting exotic tropical butterflies from Mexico. Expect to see many exceptional butterflies including the Mexican Bluewing. Also, Banded Daggerwings, Two-barred Flashers, and many more.

Meeting Details: Date: Monday, December 1, 2008 Time: 7:00 PM Friends and Food 7:30 PM Presentation Location: EWEB Training Center 500 E. 4th Avenue Eugene Cost: FREE

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