Orange County N.A.B.A.

North American Butterfly Association Convention
NABA is holding their 8th Biennial Meeting June 26-29, 2008 in Kernville. Activities include all-day field trips to major areas in the Kern River Valley and Southern Sierra Nevada. To read more about the convention, visit http://www.naba.org/meeting.html

The 2008 4th of July Butterfly Counts
June 21 - Donna O'Neill Land Conservancy
June 22 - Riley Wilderness Park
July 5th - Limestone

Contact for further information

March 22, 2008 (FIELD TRIP CANCLED) - Donna O’Neil Land Conservancy

April 19, 2008 - Laguna Coast Wilderness Park

May 17, 2008 - Barton Flats and Upper Santa Ana Watershed, San Bernardino Mountains

August, 2008 (date to be determined) - Upper Newport Back Bay, Newport Beach

For further information on field trips and the Orange County Chapter of NABA read our Newsletter or contact

Orange County NABA meeting Schedule for 2008
April 24, 2008
July 24, 2008
October 24, 2008

Meetings held months at 7:00 pm in the Irvine Ranch Water District offices at 15600 Sand Canyon in Irvine, California. (meetings are held in one of the conference rooms located on the lower level west wing)

The meetings are open to anyone and everyone interested in butterflies.

Newsletters

February 2008
Orange County Chapter of NABA Newsletter

NABA 4th of July Butterfly Counts are conducted annually to census butterflies of North America. All are welcome to participate.

Butterfly Count 2007
Riley Park:
Western Tiger Swallowtail - 1
Western Pygmy Blue - 3
Mormon Metalmark - 7
California Ringlet - 2

Donna O'Neill Land Conservancy
Cabbage White - 4
Gray Hairstreak - 1
Gold Hunters Hairstreak - 1
Marine Blue - 1
Bernardino Sq. Spotted Blue - 4 Acmon Blue - 4
Mormon Metalmark - 104
Mourning Cloak - 1
California Ringlet - 27
Funereal Duskywing - 5
Rural Skipper - 2

O'Neill Park
Cabbage White - 2
Mourning Cloak - 1
California Sister - 1
Funereal Duskywing - 2

Butterfly Counts from the Upper Newport Bay area.
2007 Butterfly Count
and Yearly Graph