<html><head><style type='text/css'>p { margin: 0; }</style></head><body><div style='font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; color: #000099'>The " 4th of July" butterfly counts are under way. <div><br class="khtml-block-placeholder"></div><div>Sunday, July 19 is the Falmouth County. We need participants to hellp us count, so please come to the Crane Wildlife Management Area on Rte 151. </div><div><br class="khtml-block-placeholder"></div><div>Below are the directions and schedules of three counts. All are welcome, beginners or experts.</div><div><br class="khtml-block-placeholder"></div><div>Alison Robb</div><div><br class="khtml-block-placeholder"></div><div><span></span></div><br><div class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><font class="Apple-style-span" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 24px;">Nature's Circle</span></font></span><span style=""></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right; margin-left: 40px;" align="right"><span style=""><i>(Box 186, Woods Hole, MA 02543<span style=""></span></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right; margin-left: 40px;" align="right"><span style=""><i><span style="text-align: right;"><a href="http://vsb.cape.com/%7Enature" target="_blank">http://vsb.cape.com/~nature</a></span></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right; margin-left: 40px;" align="right"><span style=""><i><a href="mailto:nature@cape.com" target="_blank">nature@cape.com</a></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right; margin-left: 40px;" align="right"><span style=""><i>Alison Robb</i><span style=""><i> </i></span><i>508-564-4331)</i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;" align="right"><span style=""><i> </i></span></p><div class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;">Press</span><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;">Release </span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span style=""> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style=""> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="">July Butterfly Count</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style=""> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span style=""> </span>Since 1975 the annual butterfly count has been held in the U.S., and now in Canada and Mexico as well.<span style=""> </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=""> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style=""> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span style=""> </span>The count promotes interest in butterflies, and provides results useful to scientists who are monitoring butterfly populations and habitats.<span style=""> </span>An official report is available in the Spring of the following year.<span style=""> </span>Everyone is encouraged to participate either as a member of the group that visits sites selected by the count leaderor as an observer in their own garden.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style=""> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span style=""> </span>This year we hope more volunteers will join us.<span style=""> </span>The number of butterflies counted has decreased each year since then.<span style=""> </span>The sites we will visit are the same sites we visited in past years, so that a comparison can be made.<span style=""> </span>There are many reasons for population changes; weather, insecticide use, and habitat decrease or increase. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span style=""> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span style=""> </span>Knowledgeable butterfliers are needed on the count, and others who want to have the experience to get started are also welcome.<span style=""> </span>We do important work, and we also have a good time out among the wildflowers.<span style=""> </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. Do join us.<span style=""> You should wear long pants and socks, bring water and lunch or a snack. </span>Alison Robb, 508-564-4331,<span style=""> </span><a href="mailto:nature@cape.com" target="_blank">nature@cape.com</a>.</span></div><div><br class="khtml-block-placeholder"></div><div class="MsoNormal"><a name="OLE_LINK1"></a><a name="OLE_LINK4"><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""></span></span></span></span></a><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><b>4TH JULY BUTTERFLY COUNTS ON THE CAPE, 2009.</b></span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""> </span> </span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><b>TRURO.</b></span></span></span></span></span><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""> </span>July 6, 2009,<span style=""> </span>Monday,<span style=""> </span>(July 7, rain date) .<span style=""> </span>9:00 am.<span style=""> </span>Truro. </span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><span style="">Tor Hansen, leader,<span style=""> </span>508-648-1515,<span style=""> </span>Alison Robb, co-leader,<span style=""> </span>508-564-4331,<span style=""> </span></span></span></span></span></span><a href="mailto:nature@cape.com" target="_blank"><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><span style="">nature@cape.com</span></span></span></span></span><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""></span></span></span></span></a><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""> </span>Please register ahead of time if possible.<span style=""> </span>We shall visit several sites in Truro and Provincetown.</span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><b>Directions: </b></span></span></span></span></span><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""> </span>North Truro.<span style=""> </span>Rte 6, Highland Light exit. Go east on Highland Rd.<span style=""> </span>Meet at the first parking lot for Highland Light. </span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""> <br><br></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><b>FALMOUTH. </b></span></span></span></span></span><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""> </span>July 19, 2009,<span style=""> 9</span>:30 am to 3:00pm.<span style=""> </span>Falmouth.<span style=""> </span>Alison Robb, leader. </span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><span style="">508-564-4331.<span style=""> </span></span></span></span></span></span><a href="mailto:nature@cape.com" target="_blank"><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><span style="">nature@cape.com</span></span></span></span></span><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""></span></span></span></span></a><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""> .<span style=""> </span>Tor Hansen, co-leader.<span style=""> </span>Please register ahead of time if possible.</span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><b>Directions</b></span></span></span></span></span><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""> Crane WMA, Rte. 151, Falmouth.<span style=""> </span>Turn north between the baseball field and the Nickelodeon theater.<span style=""> </span>Go to the farthest parking area.</span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""> </span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""> </span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><b>BREWSTER.</b></span></span></span></span></span><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""> </span>July 25, 2009,<span style=""> </span>Saturday,<span style=""> </span>(July 26, rain date).<span style=""> </span>9:00 am to 3 pm..<span style=""> </span>Brewster, for the Cape Cod<span style=""> </span>Museum of Natural History.<span style=""> </span>We shall visit sites in Brewster and Harwich.</span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><span style="">Alison Robb, leader;<span style=""> </span>Please register with Alison Robb, 508-564-4331 or </span></span></span></span></span><a href="mailto:nature@cape.com" target="_blank"><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><span style="">nature@cape.com</span></span></span></span></span><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""></span></span></span></span></a><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><span style="">.<span style=""> </span><b>Directions: </b></span></span></span></span></span><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""> </span>Take Exit 9B off Rte 6 and follow Rte 134 North to Rte 6A, then turn right and follow 6A to The Museum, on the left at # 869 Rte. 6A, Brewster. </span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""> </span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""> </span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><b>BARNSTABLE.</b></span></span></span></span></span><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""> </span>August 1,<span style=""> </span>2009,<span style=""> </span>Saturday,<span style=""> </span>(August 2, rain date), 9:00<span style=""> </span>am to 3 pm.</span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><span style="">Barnstable, for the<span style=""> </span>Audubon Long Pasture Wildlife Sanctuary. </span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><span style="">Alison Robb, leader; Ian Ives, co-leader.<span style=""> </span>Please register if possible.<span style=""> </span></span></span></span></span></span><a href="mailto:iives@audubon.org" target="_blank"><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><span style="">iives@audubon.org</span></span></span></span></span><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""></span></span></span></span></a><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><span style="">.<span style=""> </span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><b>Directions: </b></span></span></span></span></span><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""> </span>From Rte. 6, Cape Cod, take exit 7 north toward Yarmouth Port, going one mile north on Willow Street,<span style=""> </span>Go left 1 mile west on 6A, and right on Bone Hill Rd.<span style=""> </span>Go 1/3<span style=""> </span>mile north on Bone Hill Rd (until you can see the ocean) then take your next left to the Audubon Long Pasture headquarters. </span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""> </span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><br></span></span></span></span></div></div>
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