You are invited to our meeting next week! What: Aiken Audubon Society, Colorado Springs Speaker: Eric Eaton - Beyond Birds: The Rewards of Bug Watching Where: Colorado Division of Wildlife, 4255 Sinton Road, Colorado Springs - Please use rear entrance When: Wednesday, April 17 Time: Doors open for socializing at 6:30 p.m.; Program begins at 7:00 p.m.
Insects are wildlife, too! We may consider most insects to be garden-eating, garbage-infesting, blood-sucking pests, but the truth is the overwhelming majority are vital to our lives, and the cornerstones of healthy habitats. While we have traditionally neglected to look at insects the way we watch birds, that culture is changing. Butterflies, dragonflies, and even tiger beetles are rising in popularity among naturalists. Sure, there are barriers to “bugwatching,” like needing different equipment, and changing one’s search image, but the rewards are well worth the effort and minor inconvenience. Insects are beautiful, diverse, and the chances of making new discoveries about them is vastly greater than it is with any other organism. Eric R. Eaton is the principal author of The Kaufman Field Guide to Insects of North America. He has also been published in Birds & Blooms, Ranger Rick, Missouri Conservationist, Orion, and other popular journals. Please join us for a rare look at some of Colorado’s most watchable “bugs,” and an entertaining explanation of how to observe them. Hope to see you there! Christine A. Bucher President, Aiken Audubon Society Perched on the edge of Palmer Park, Colorado Springs -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
