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President’s Report for 2020

The Miami Blue Chapter had a successful 2020 on several fronts, despite the unusual circumstances that confronted all of us. Covid-19, among …

Have you seen this bee?

The Giant Scrub Plasterer Bee may turn up during your Fall butterfly field trips. If so, please report your sighting. How to …

Audubon Florida Virtual Assembly, Oct 2020

Join Audubon Florida virtually, October 20-24, for its premier conservation event, when grassroots leaders from around the state connect with Audubon’s professional …

Pine Rockland Symposium, Oct 2020

The Pine Rockland Working Group is sponsoring a virtual symposium, “22 Years Later: Past, Present & Future of Pine Rocklands” Webinar lectures …

Schaus’ Introduced to Lignumvitae

In August at Lignumvitae Key Botanical State Park, Florida Park Service biologist Rebecca Collins joined butterfly technicians from the University of Florida’s …

Schaus’ Survey 2020

Here’s to another successful Schaus’ swallowtail butterfly monitoring season … albeit a wild one! Though we were not able to extend the …

Help the Florida Bonneted Bat

After years of delay, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has at last proposed to designate 1.5 million acres of critical habitat …

Quarantine Lepping

Social distancing has moved butterfly and nature lovers online. Here’s some activities to keep you in touch with nature: Project Get Outside …

Chapter Officers for 2020

The following chapter officers and committee chairs were elected at the February 2020 meeting: President – Dennis Olle Vice President, Miami-Dade County …