Month

Meeting Description:

Content

April Meeting

Regular Meeting; Field Trip 

Getting Started; Introduction to Butterflies

May Meeting

Regular Meeting; Field Trip 

Starting a Collection:

May Field Trip

Field Trip:  

Take kids to canyon where they can find showy butterflies like mourning cloaks, red admirals &/or swallowtails.  Look for painted lady larvae on thistles and give kids container for home rearing.

June Meeting

Regular Meeting; Field Trip 

Mounting/Photography Techniques:  Teach kids  how to mount the butterflies they collected on earlier field trips, (have them bring their specimens.  OR teach basics of photography for those not comfortable with killing butterflies.

July Meeting

Regular Meeting; Field Trip 

Introduction to Moths and Blacklighting  

August Meeting

Regular Meeting; 

Introduction to Beetles