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URL:https://newtonconservators.org/events/could-bugging-be-the-new-birding
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SUMMARY:Could Bugging Be the New Birding?
DESCRIPTION:Do you enjoy birding?   Why not give bugging a try?  If you 
 garden with native plants\, your yard can already likely host a vibrant\, 
 miniature safari through bug-land. Finding and observing these small\, col
 orful creatures can be just as rewarding—and maybe easier—than birdwat
 ching!  With both birds and bugs on the decline\, see how you can help\, 
 especially through native plant gardening.  Learn some tips on how to use
  your smartphone as a tool for taking stunning\, detailed bug photos\, and
  apps like iNaturalist to help identify and easily log what you discover a
 s part of a worldwide citizen science database.\n\nUnder the theme of "Buz
 z\, Crawl\, Flutter\, Wow!"\, attendees will be introduced to a fascinatin
 g cast of local characters\, including butterflies\, moths\, bees\, dragon
 flies\, ladybugs\, beetles\, and spiders. Prepare to be amazed by the hidd
 en\, dramatic spectacles playing out in the undergrowth: emerald bees pack
 ing copious amounts of pollen onto their legs\, clearwing moths that perfe
 ctly mimic hummingbirds\, tiny candy colored leafhoppers that shoot honeyd
 ew drops out their posterior\, carnivorous mantises stalking foraging bees
 \, and clever spiders masquerading as ants. The presentation will also fea
 ture an intimate look at the awe-inspiring lifecycle of monarch butterflie
 s\, tracing their miraculous journey from a tiny egg to a winged marvel.\n
 \nOur guide for the evening is Ted Kuklinski\, an amateur bird and bug ent
 husiast who has been fascinated by the natural world since childhood. His 
 focus shifted closer to home when his own front yard transitioned to milkw
 eed and native plants\, revealing an unexpected explosion of life. A dedic
 ated local conservationist\, Ted is a past president of the Newton Conserv
 ators\, steward of the Dolan Pond Conservation Area\, a board member of th
 e Friends of Wellington Park\, and a key organizer of the popular Newton M
 onarch Festival and Newton Pollinator Garden Tour.\n\nThis free presentati
 on is proudly cosponsored by the Newton Free Library\, the Newton Conserva
 tors\, Newton Parks\, Recreation &amp\; Culture\, and the Newton Community
  Pollinator Project.  \n\nThe talk will be in the Newton Free Library's D
 ruker Auditorium.  You will be able to register online for this free even
 t at the Newton Free Library website on their event notice (link coming so
 on).
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CATEGORIES:Birding,Lectures,Newton Community Pollinator Project,Newton
 Free Library,Recreation
LOCATION:Newton Free Library\, 330 Homer Street\, Newton Centre\, MA\, Unit
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