North Central Florida Chapter
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North Central Florida Chapter of the North American Butterfly Association
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North American Butterfly Association
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Featured Butterflies
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The Harvester
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Yucca Giant-Skipper
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ATTENTION
NABA North Central
Florida Chapter
Members!!!

Please save your old
copies of Butterfly
Gardener
and
American Butterflies!
Bring them to a meeting or to a field trip and we will re-cycle them by distributing copies to prospective members
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NABA
Biennial Meeting
June 26-29, 2008
Kernville, California
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The Kindness
Pet Clinic

21071 NE Hwy. 27
Williston, FL 32696
(352)529-0600
click above for
related article.

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Arnold's
Butterfly Haven

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This page was last updated on 06/19/08.
Jack V. Shaw
Chapter Web Administrator
email:
jackvshaw15@bellsouth.net

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Doc and Ronda Spink, owners of the Kindness Pet Clinic in Williston, Florida and North Central Florida Chapter members recently reported that the Luna Moth caterpillars rescued by Ronda have successfully completed their cycle of life and emerged as adult moths. The Spinks are to be congratulated on the graduation of their clan. We are sure it took much patience, time, and many Sweetgum leaves to accomplish this feat. The following images give a pictorial interpretation of their work. The Kindness Pet Clinic is located at 21071 NE Highway 27, Williston, Florida 32696. Phone number:352-529-0600.


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The Nursery Is Ready.

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That's My Leaf, Johnnie...I'll Tell Mother If You Eat It!!

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More Sweetgum Please!!

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We're Ready to Leave Home!

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Thanks Doc...See Ya around!

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Event Calendar

Mark your calendars with the following events, but check back frequently! Since butterflies are not as predictable as birds and highly dependent on weather and habitat condition, events must sometimes be re-scheduled or alternate locations chosen. We will post such changes as required!


NABA Biennial Meeting:June 26-June 29, 2008
The biennial meeting of the North American Butterfly Association is scheduled this summer in Kernville, California. For more info, click here.

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2008 NABA Annual June and July Butterfly Counts- For more info, click here. The following dates and locations for local annual counts are tenative and will be confirmed with more specifics later.
- Devil's Hammock Count/Sunday, June 8, 2008
- Highlands Hammock Count/Sunday, July 6, 2008
- Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park/Saturday, July 12, 2008
- O'leno State Park and Gilcrist County Circle Counts/Saturday-Sunday, July 19-20, 2008
- Goethe State Forest Count/Saturday, July 26, 2008

Joint Field Trip to Goethe SF and Cedar Key With the Beverly Hills NABA Chapter-August 2008
Exact date to be arranged. Trip will depend on blooming time for Eryngium in Goethe and flight times of the Cedar Key Pygmy Blues. This should be an exciting day of "butterflying".

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Happy Butterflying...

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