Dennis J. Olle

Our speaker at the August 4, 2024 meeting will be Dennis J. Olle, President of the Miami Blue Chapter of NABA. His presentation will be “Rare and Endangered Butterflies of South Florida.” 

Brief abstract: The “Rare and Endangered Butterflies of South Florida” is a brief look (using photographs) at just some of the rare butterflies that are unique to our area.  The presentation includes juxtaposed photos of some similar, but more common, butterfly species for comparison and contrast.

Hopefully, the exercise will be both instructive and encouraging.

Bio: Dennis Olle is a corporate lawyer in Miami, Florida, with the law firm of Carlton Fields, P.A. He is a NABA Director, the current President of the Miami Blue Chapter of NABA, and
serves as the Chapter’s Director of Conservation Programs. He also serves on the Advisory Board of Directors of the Tropical Audubon Society (Miami).

A lifelong birder, he became intrigued with butterflies during a native plant identification
“walk” at Bahia Honda S.P. in 2001, where he saw his first Miami Blue. This experience stimulated his interest in the protection of butterflies.

He holds a B.A. from Rice University and a J.D. from Columbia University.