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Welcome to our online home!
We are BEST, the local chapter of the North American Butterfly
Association (NABA), an international, non-profit organization. Like NABA chapters
all across the continent, we work to increase public enjoyment
and conservation of butterflies, by focusing on the joys of
non-consumptive, recreational butterflying including;
listing,
gardening, rearing, conservation and
photography.
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Our next meeting will be at:
Houston Museum of
Natural Science,
Lower floor
of the Butterfly Center
Our meetings are open to all
ages and backgrounds.
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We conduct monthly field trips both
near and far during the flight season.
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We sponsor numerous butterfly counts
scattered throughout Southeast Texas.
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We promote butterfly conservation at
area schools, within other local organizations, and at local
festivals.
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We have a lot of FUN!!! Come join
us!! No previous knowledge or experience with butterflies is
necessary!
2008 Calendar!
Upcoming BEST Events
Butterfly
Counts
1.
Attawater - August 30
2. Katy Prairie - September 1
3. Galveston - Serptember 13
4. ATBI - Big Thicket Beaumont - September 20
5. Brazos Bend - September 21
6. Danciger - September 27
7. Freeport - October 4
8. Baytown - October 4
9. Trinity River October 11
10. ATBI - Big Thicket Beaumont - November 1
Next BEST Meeting -
October 7 at The Houston Museum of Natural Science in
the lower floor of the Cockrell Butterfly Center. Social
will start at 7:00 and meeting at 7:30. David Henderson
will be talking about his recent trip to Brazil -
"Chasing Boroletas in Brazil".
Special
Events
1.
Woodlands Landscape Festival - September 27 - 9 to 12 -
at the Environmental Service Building located at 8203
Millennium Forest Drive (next to The Woodlands High
School off of Research Forest Drive.
2.
Native Plant Sale - October 4 at The Houston Museum of
Natural Science 9 to 1.
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Saturday 23rd August
ATBI - Big Thicket Beaumont
Rendezvous at:
Market Basket, 5960 Hwy 105, Beaumont, TX
Leader: David
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Butterfly Enthusiasts of Southeast Texas
present
Southeast Texas Butterflies
A Guide to Identification
Now available in DVD!
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Order yours today!
(Click here for a preview) |
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