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— by Pat Donica
Members and guests at the January 10, 2019 chapter meeting enjoyed a presentation by award winning photographer David K. Langford. David spoke about Seasons at Selah while sharing with us beautiful slides of his work at Selah/The Bamberger Ranch Preserve.
David donates $10 per book sold at an event to the hosting organization and there was a unanimous chapter vote during the meeting to donate those proceeds, instead, to Selah. Thank you, David!
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– By Anna Marie Blair
On Thursday, November 8, 2018, Lynne and Jim Weber joined us at the AgriLife building to present information from their new book, Native Host Plants for Texas Butterflies. We were shown many of our familiar (and not so familiar) Texas native plants alongside the butterflies that use those plants as hosts.
We were also given information on butterfly life cycles. Did you know that the older larva of the Yucca Giant Skipper will burrow into the root of yuccas? Now we are better able to identify what’s munching a plant and plan to entice those butterflies we want to attract.
We were also given a sneak peak on their new, similar project: moths. This will be a great project for a group of pollinators that are beautiful but less publicized!
You can find a handout from Lynne and Jim at this link.
Download the November 8, 2018 business presentation slides here.
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Our November 8 meeting is in the AgriLife building on Inner Loop in Georgetown, NOT at the Georgetown library. The AgriLife address is at the bottom of this post.
This month, Lynne and Jim Weber will speak about “Native Texas Plants for Butterflies” bringing their observations and expertise to the world of Lepidoptera.
Lynne and Jim are certified Texas Master Naturalists and Lynne is past president of the Capital Area chapter. They are the authors of Nature Watch Austin, Nature Watch Big Bend and Native Host Plants for Texas Butterflies, all published by Texas A&M University Press.
The Weber’s volunteer activities include: Golden-cheeked Warbler surveys, guided hikes, property monitoring & invasive plant mapping/control for the City of Austin Wildland Conservation Division; Lepidoptera curating & outreach for the University of Texas Insect Collection; Colima Warbler surveys for Big Bend National Park; Certified Habitat Stewards for the National Wildlife Federation; owners of a private 8-acre preserve now part of the Balcones Canyonlands Preserve; nature writers & photographers for newsletters & other publications. Lynne has served on the Big Bend Natural History Association (BBNHA) Board of Directors & and is a member of the Balcones Canyonlands Preserve Citizens Advisory Council. Jim has served as a member of the BBNHA Advisory Board & the Board of Directors for the Chihuahuan Desert Research Institute.
Danaus giilppus, Queen butterfly on Conoclinium greggii, Gregg’s Mistflower
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NPSOT-Williamson County meets the second Thursday of each month, 7 to 8:30 pm. Meetings are free and open to the public. Arrive early (6:30 pm) to visit, or to check out available information or seed swaps and chat with other native plant enthusiasts.
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