11th Annual Southwest Florida Butterfly Conference
On Saturday, Nov. 5, Lee County Extension Services, located on Palm Beach Blvd., will hold the 11th Annual Southwest Florida Butterfly Conference.
Cost is $15 , with lunch $5. Lunch includes your choice of ham, turkey, or roast beef sandwich with pickles, chips, cookie and beverage.
AGENDA
8:15 a.m.
Registration
9:00 a.m.
Conference Opening, Anita Force Marshall (NABA)
9:10 a.m.
Ecology of Backyard Butterflies, Marc C. Minno PhD
10:00 a.m.
Break
10:20 a.m.
Initiating a Monarch Tagging Program in Southwest Florida
James Dunford PhD & Kelly Dunford, PhD
10:40 a.m.
Break
11:10 a.m.
Butterfly Scaping, Kathy Malone (NABA)
11:55 a.m.
Raffle
12:15 p.m.
Lunch- With the Speakers- Lunch will be pre-ordered.
2:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Tour the Spring Creek & Nature Park at Pelican Landing.
You are invited to enjoy your lunch pre-purchased from Jason’s Deli or you may bring your own lunch.
Exhibitors & Vendors:
All Native Garden Center and Nursery, Bayshore Nursery, Butterfly Estates, Calusa Nature Center, D&D Growers
Florida Yard & Neighborhoods, Garden Fever, Lee County Manatee Park, Native Plant Society, Peace River Butterfly Society, Peace River Butterfly Society, Pine Forest Fruit and Flower Farm, University of Florida Publications, and Riverland Nursery,
Registration:
Mail registration form with check to:
Butterfly Conference 2011
Lee County Extension Services
Fort Myers, FL 33916
Make check payable to LCOEAB
For more information contact Claudia at 533-7514 or email: csilveira@leegov.com
Source: University of Florida
IFAS Lee County Extension Office