<html><body style="text-align: center;word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="5"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18px;"><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div><b><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></b></div><font class="Apple-style-span" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 24px;"><b>Calling All Butterfliers !!</b></span></font></span></font>
<div><font class="Apple-style-span" size="5"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18px;"><b><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></b></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" size="5"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18px;"><b>and would-be butterfliers</b></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" size="5"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18px;"><b><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></b></span></font></div><div style="text-align: left;"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="5"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18px;"><b>The July butterfly counts are coming up soon, and we need volunteers to join us in this important event. The first date is Saturday, July 7 in Truro. Then every Saturday in July after that. Here's the scoop:</b></span></font></div><div style="text-align: left;"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="5"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18px;"><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></span></font></div><div style="text-align: left;"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="5"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18px;"> <!--StartFragment--> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Palatino;color:black"><b>July Butterfly Count, 4<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Towns on 4 Dates<o:p></o:p></b></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Palatino;color:black"><b> <o:p></o:p></b></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Palatino;color:black"><b><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span>The North American Butterfly Association "Fourth of July Butterfly Count" will be held on four weekends on the Cape.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Since 1975 the annual butterfly count has been held in the U.S., and now in Canada and Mexico as well.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Each count area is a circle 15 miles in diameter and the count is a one-day census of all butterflies observed within that circle.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>There are four separate counts on four different dates on the Cape:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>In Truro July 7, Falmouth July 14, Brewster July 21 and Barnstable July 28. <o:p></o:p></b></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Palatino;color:black"><b> <o:p></o:p></b></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Palatino;color:black"><b><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span>Knowledgeable butterfliers are needed on the count, and others who have little experience identifying species and want to have the experience to get started are also welcome.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>We do important work, and we also have a very good time out among the wildflowers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Anyone who would like to join us by treking with the group or by counting in their own garden should call to sign up.</b></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Palatino;color:black"><b> <o:p></o:p></b></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Palatino;color:black"><b><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span>The count promotes interest in butterflies, and provides results useful to scientists who are monitoring butterfly populations and habitats.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>An official report is available in the Spring of the following year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Everyone is encouraged to participate either as a member of the group that visits sites selected by the count leader or as an observer in their own garden.<o:p></o:p></b></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Palatino;color:black"><b> <o:p></o:p></b></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Palatino;color:black"><b><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span>This year we hope more volunteers will join us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>The sites we will visit are the same sites we visited in past years, so that a comparison can be made.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>There are many reasons for population changes; weather, insecticide use, and habitat decrease or increase.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Butterflies are not only pretty to observe but also are important pollinators.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Palatino; color: black; "><b> <o:p></o:p></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Palatino; color: black; "><b><span> </span><span> </span>Do join us.<span> </span>Together we shall carpool to several sites – there is some walking at each site.<span> </span>Please bring a lunch and binoculars, if you have them.<span> We identify each butterfly, we do not catch them. </span>You can come for only the morning if you wish</b></span></div></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Palatino;color:black"><b> <o:p></o:p></b></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Palatino;color:black"><b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Alison Robb, 508-564-4331,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span><a href="mailto:nature@cape.com"><span style="text-decoration:none;text-underline:none">nature@cape.com</span></a> for details and directions or<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span><u><a href="http://nature.my.cape.com">http://nature.my.cape.com</a></u><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>click on Calendar, scroll down to 4th July schedule.<o:p></o:p></b></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Palatino;color:black"><b> <o:p></o:p></b></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Palatino;color:black"><b><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span><o:p></o:p></b></span></div> <!--EndFragment--> </span></font></div><div style="text-align: left;"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="5"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18px;"><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></span></font></div><div style="text-align: left;"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="5"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18px;"> <!--StartFragment--> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:Palatino; color:black"><b>4TH OF JULY COUNTS ON CAPE COD<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>2012</b></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt; font-family:Palatino;color:black"><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Palatino; color:black"><b> <o:p></o:p></b></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Palatino; color:black"><b> <o:p></o:p></b></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Palatino; color:black"><b> <o:p></o:p></b></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Palatino; color:black"><b>TRURO. July 7, 2012, Saturday, (July 9, Monday, rain date) . 9:00 am. Truro.<o:p></o:p></b></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Palatino; color:black"><b>Tor Hansen, leader, 508-648-1515, Alison Robb, co-leader, 508-564-4331, </b></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Palatino; color:#3300FF"><b><u><a href="mailto:nature@cape.com">nature@cape.com</a></u></b></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt; font-family:Palatino;color:black"><b> <o:p></o:p></b></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Palatino; color:black"><b>Please register ahead of time if possible. But come if you can anyway.<o:p></o:p></b></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Palatino; color:black"><b>Directions: North Truro. Rte 6, Highland Light exit. Go east on Highland Rd. Meet at the first parking lot for Highland Light.<o:p></o:p></b></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Palatino; color:black"><b> <o:p></o:p></b></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Palatino; color:black"><b> <o:p></o:p></b></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Palatino; color:black"><b>FALMOUTH. July 14, Saturday, 2012, (Monday July 16, rain date.) 10:00 am. Falmouth. Alison Robb, leader. 508-564-4331. </b></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Palatino;color:#3300FF"><b><u><a href="mailto:nature@cape.com">nature@cape.com</a></u></b></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Palatino;color:black"><b>. Tor Hansen, co-leader. 508-648-1515. Please register ahead of time if possible. <o:p></o:p></b></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Palatino; color:black"><b>Directions Crane WMA, Rte. 151, Falmouth. Turn north between the baseball field and the Nickelodeon theater. Go to the farthest parking area.<o:p></o:p></b></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Palatino; color:black"><b> <o:p></o:p></b></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Palatino; color:black"><b> <o:p></o:p></b></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Palatino; color:black"><b>BREWSTER. July 21, 2012, Saturday, (July 22, Sunday, rain date). 9:00 am. Brewster for the Cape Cod Museum of Natural History.<o:p></o:p></b></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Palatino; color:black"><b>Joe Dwelly, leader; Alison Robb, co-leader; Please register with Alison Robb, 508-564-4331 or </b></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt; font-family:Palatino;color:#3300FF"><b><u><a href="mailto:nature@cape.com">nature@cape.com</a></u></b></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Palatino;color:black"><b>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Joe Dwelly: 508-398-5967; <u> <a href="mailto:jdwelly@gis.net">jdwelly@gis.net</a></u> <o:p></o:p></b></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Palatino; color:black"><b>Directions: Take Exit 9B off Rte 6 and follow Rte 134 North to Rte 6A, then turn east and follow 6A to The Museum, on the left at # 869 Rte. 6A, Brewster.<o:p></o:p></b></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Palatino; color:black"><b> <o:p></o:p></b></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Palatino; color:black"><b> <o:p></o:p></b></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Palatino; color:black"><b>BARNSTABLE. July 28, Saturday, 2012, (July 29, Sunday,rain date), 9:00 am. Barnstable, for the MassAudubon Long Pasture Wildlife Sanctuary. <o:p></o:p></b></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Palatino; color:black"><b>Ian Ives, leader; Alison Robb, co-leader. Please register if possible. </b></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Palatino; color:#3300FF"><b><u><a href="mailto:iives@audubon.org">iives@audubon.org</a></u></b></span><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;font-family:Palatino;color:black"><b> <o:p></o:p></b></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Palatino; color:black"><b>Directions: From Rte. 6, Cape Cod, take exit 7 north toward Yarmouth Port, going one mile north on Willow Street, Go left 1 mile west on 6A, and right on Bone Hill Rd. Go 1/3 mile north on Bone Hill Rd (until you can see the ocean) then take your next left to the Audubon Long Pasture headquarters. <o:p></o:p></b></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Palatino; color:black"><b> <o:p></o:p></b></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Palatino; color:black"><b> <o:p></o:p></b></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Palatino; color:black"><b><i>All information at <u>www.nature.my.cape.com</u><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>click on Calendar of Events</i></b></span></div> <!--EndFragment--> </span></font></div></body></html>