Daily Archives: November 12, 2012

Tuesday, November 13, 7:30 pm – Insects on the Edge of America: Exploration and Discovery on the Southern Border of the USA

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The next meeting of the Cambridge Entomological Club will be held on Tuesday November 13 at 7:30 PM in room 101 of the Museum of Comparative Zoology. Joshua Rose will present a talk entitled “Insects on the Edge of America: exploration and discovery on the southern border of the USA.”

Josh worked for three and a half years as head biologist of the World Birding Center in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of extreme southern Texas. During that time he met entomologists collecting and describing species new to science, naturalists exploring the biology of little-known insects, and photographers hoping to document rare tropical vagrants that had wandered across the border from Mexico. He will share some of what they have been discovering down there.

The meeting is free and open to the public. Snacks will be provided and you are also welcome to join us at 6:00 PM for an informal pre-meeting dinner at West Side Lounge Restaurant.

Sunday, June 9 – Friday, June 14 – Natural History of Santa Cruz Island

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Join Pacific Horticulture June 9 – 14 on this rare opportunity to explore the unique flora and fauna of California’s Channel Islands, home to species of plants and animals found nowhere else on Earth. Twenty-five miles off the coast of southern California lies Santa Cruz Island, the largest of California’s eight Channel Islands. More than 1,000 species of plants and animals inhabit the island’s high peaks, deep canyons, pastoral valleys, and 77 miles of dramatic coastline. Once on the brink of ecological collapse, Santa Cruz Island now offers visitors a glimpse of what southern California used to be like hundreds of years ago.  This tour will be led by Steve Gerischer of Pacific Horticulture and Steve Junak, botanist at the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden and principal author of Flora of Santa Cruz Island.  A complete itinerary may be found at http://www.sterlingtoursltd.com/SantaCruz.html.  Tour price $865 per person.

Thursday, November 15, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm – Creating a Container of Succulents

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Learn all the tricks of the trade for creating a beautiful container full of these gorgeous xerophytes! The Thursday, November 15 demonstration by Carrie Waterman of Noanett Garden Club will cover appropriate species, containers, growing medium, topdressing and aftercare.

Presentations will begin at 7pm and go until all questions are answered. The classes are priced at $12 for Mass Hort members and $15 for non-members unless otherwise indicated. There is no need to pre-register and you may pay at the class. Location: The Parkman Room, Education Building, Gardens at Elm Bank, 900 Washington Street, Wellesley.