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NEWS

At our June meeting club members Dr Kevin Bonham & Abbey Throssell presented The natural history of the southern islands of Japan. This fascinating talk and pictures resulted from their visit to the islands last year.

Our June excursion was to the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens.
We looked around the northern portion of the gardens, particularly the Australasian areas, and later we dispersed, some to joining in the TreadLightly Envirofest which happened to be running that day.
Click for excursion photos.

COMING EVENTS
Thu, 3 Jul Meeting 7.45pm in Life Sciences building, University of Tasmania.

Guest speaker Assoc Prof Stewart Nicol, zoologist at the University, will present ‘Echidnas - a slow life but cool sex’.

Sat, 5 July Excursion to Tinderbox Hills, south of Hobart.

Meet at 9.00am outside the Museum in Macquarie St, Hobart to car-pool; then proceed to Blackmans Bay along Roslyn Ave, then Brightwater Rd, to Estuary Drive, arriving 9.30am. From Estuary Drive, the walking track follows the Tinderbox ridgeline southwards for a few kilometres.

Thu, 7 Aug Meeting 7.45pm in Life Sciences building, University of Tas.
University entomologist Peter McQuillan will speak on Insects associated with native plants.
Sun, 10 Aug Excursion; yet to be decided.
Thu, 4 Sep Meeting 7.45pm in Life Sciences building, University of Tas.
Sarah Lloyd and Ron Nagorcka from Central North Field Nats will present "Dialect, repertoire and imitation: The language of birds".
Sat, 6 Sep Excursion to Orielton Lagoon to see wading birds.
Thu, 2 Oct Meeting 7.45pm in Life Sciences building, University of Tas.
4 or 5 Oct Excursion; yet to be decided.
17,18,19 Oct Flower Show in the Hobart City Hall, run by Aust Plants Society Our club will have a static display at the show. Federation weekend gathering at Weymouth, Pipers River area;  hosted by the Tasmanian Herpetological Society.
Thu, 6 Nov Meeting 7.45pm in Life Sciences building, University of Tas.
Our speaker will be Lynne Forster on Webs, Mandibles and Capsules - Beetles and Spiders of Mount Wellington.
Sat, 8 Nov Excursion from the end of Pottery Rd, South Hobart, lead by Lynne Forster.

 

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