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SEMBA
 
Southeast Michigan Butterfly Association
Calendar of Events - 2012
  

February 15 - Butterfly Therapy - How Butterflies Enrich Life, by Margaret Tringali and Kim Peterson.

March 21 - Semba's 5 year anniversary celebration.

April 18 - Butterfly Garden Enhancements - Ideas to Create Signs and Accessories for Your Garden, by Semba Board Members.

May 16 - Plant Identification Hike , by Carol Clements. (Please wear hiking shoes, bring bug spray, and wear appropriate clothing.)

June 20 - Good Bug, Bad Bug. Learn about Garden Insects, by Kristine Hahn.

July 18 - Maintaining Butterfly Gardens. Learn the Does and Don’ts of Butterfly Gardens, by Rebecca Paulson and Carolyn Sohoza.

August 15 - Backstage Pass to Brenda’s Butterfly House, by Brenda Dziedzic. The Butterfly House is located at 6414 Merriman Rd, Westland.

September 19 - Movie “The Monarch a Butterfly Beyond Borders” It shows us what we do know about its various habitat, but more importantly it reveals what we still do not know.

October 17 - Seed Collection and Exchange, Year End Wrap-up, Tea Cup Raffle, and Celebration.

 

Field Trips:

March 10 -  Frederick Meijer Gardens Butterfly House, 1000 E Beltline NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49525, 888-957-1580. We will meet there at 11 AM. For those who wish to carpool, we will be meeting at Nankin Mills at 8:30 AM.

March 31 - 15th Annual Butterfly Identification and Monitoring Workshop, Wildwood Preserve Metropark (Manor House), 5100 W Central Ave., Toledo, OH 43615. Registration starts at 9:30 AM. For those who wish to carpool, we will be meeting at Nankin Mills at 8 AM. For more information click on Butterfly Workshop.

 

Meeting topics may change please see our website for current news at www.sembabutterfly.com.

No meetings are held in November or December.

 
All meetings are at 7 p.m. and are held at Nankin Mills Interpretive Center ,33175 Ann Arbor Trail, Westland, Michigan 48185 unless otherwise stated. The main entrance to the building is on Hines Dr. about 1 block southeast from the corner of Ann Arbor Trail and Hines Drive on the northside.