ST CROIX VALLEY BUTTERFLY FIELD TRIP
Butterfly Hunts
Bob Marquis, noted botanist, biologist, and insect expert, leads us for a second year as we conduct a butterfly survey of Alexander oak savanna. Our goal is to add to the known list of the butterfly species that occur at Alexander.
Date: August 23 (Saturday)
Time: 10am – Noon
Over the years, many of you have helped us on cold winter days to restore the Alexander oak savanna. Here is an opportunity to become acquainted with the site in the summer, and help us document its butterfly fauna. We will get to know the different types of butterflies, how to capture them without harming them, and how to photograph them.
Novices and experts are all welcome. Bring a butterfly/insect net if you have one. 1-3 hours.
Directions: Take highway 35 south towards River Falls.
Take highway 65 south (35 turns into 65) toward Ellsworth.
Gravel road entrance is on the right just after the Town of River Falls town hall.
Photo credit: Eric Preston
I am looking forward to the butterfly outing on the 23rd.
Glad you’ll be joining for the field trip, Jeff!
I am sorry to bother you wonderful butterfly hunters that had a good day today at Alexander Savannah. I LOST MY BLUE HAT, maybe someone found it in the parking area? Canvas “bucket hat” from Duluth Trading. I am willing to come to a future meeting to pick it up if someone found it.
I am a member of the Many Rivers Chapter in Mankato even thought I live in Minneapolis. Denise Cumming