Monday, October 3, 2011 Meeting
Spectacular Moths of the Ecuadorian Cloud Forest
with Dr. Bitty Roy, Professor of Ecology, Evolution, and Systemic Botany, University of Oregon.
Dr. Roy will speak about the incredible diversity of cloud forest moths and the ecosystem of which they are a part. The moths are astonishing, with several species reaching wingspans exceeding five inches. Included are tiger moths (Arctiidae) and silk moths (Saturniidae) that clearly exhibit mimicry or crypsis.

Monday, Decenber 5, 2011 Meeting
Basic Butterfly Biogeography
with Jonathan Pelham, Curatorial Associate of Lepidoptera at the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture in Seattle, Washington.
Jonathan Pelham will discuss where butterflies occur and the reasons for their distribution patterns.

Tuesday, February 7, 2012 Meeting
Butterflies of Ecuador's East Slope
with Neil Björklund.
Eugene amateur lepidopterist Neil Björklund is a co-founder of the Eugene-Springfield chapter of NABA. He also wrote Finding Butterflies in Lane County and was coordinating editor and photo contributor to Butterflies of Lane County. Neil recently spent three months chasing and photographing butterflies in the four corners of Ecuador, one of the most biodiverse countries on the planet. Neil will share an ecological and physiographic view of Ecuador and its portion of the great Amazon River Basin, and the butterflies he found there. From the lowland rainforests along the Napo River to the wind swept landscapes of the Andes Mountains, Neil will share a sampling of the incredibly rich and colorful butterfly fauna captured in photos and stories of how he got his stunning photos. If you love butterflies, travel, and adventure, you won't want to miss this multi-media presentation.

Monday, April 9, 2012 Meeting
Dragonflies and Damselflies of Oregon
with Cary Kerst & Steve Gordon.
Cary Kerst is an aquatic entomologist retired from a career in environmental sciences and Steve Gordon is retired from Lane Council of Governments. Steve and Cary coauthored Dragonflies and Damselflies of the Willamette Valley, Oregon and Dragonflies and Damselflies of Oregon. Steve and Cary will lead us in an exploration of an ancient insect that can live for five years, fly 35 mph, and "eat on the fly". They'll discuss life history, habitats, and behavior of these fascinating insects along with a photographic introduction to the Oregon species.

Meeting Details for the above lectures: Time: 7:00 PM Friends and Food 7:30 PM Presentation Location: EWEB Training Center 500 E. 4th Avenue Eugene Cost: FREE

Friday, 7:30 pm, May 18, 2012
The Natural History of Butterflies
Room 100, Willamette Hall, University of Oregon Campus
with Robert Michael Pyle.
The Blues, the Admirals, the Sulphurs, and especially the Swallowtails delight our senses when the sun becomes a regular here in the Willamette Valley. If you haven't already guessed, these are all butterflies, and Robert Michael Pyle, the author of fourteen books, including Chasing Monarchs, Where Bigfoot Walks, and Wintergreen, will be sharing his incredible world of butterflies with Lane County residents in a special lecture, The Natural History of Butterflies. The local chapter of the North American Butterfly Association and the Eugene Natural History Society are co-sponsoring Robert Michael Pyle, a Yale-trained ecologist and Guggenheim fellow, now living and butterflying in southwestern Washington. The public is invited free of charge to enjoy his presentation:

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