Media contact: Dolly Cummings phone: 813-363-5438 Counting Butterflies There will be a butterfly monitor training class on Saturday, November 15, 2008 from 9am- 3pm at the Camp Bayou Outdoor Learning Center in Ruskin. This 6 hr training includes butterfly identification and learning the proper protocols to conduct regular surveys of the butterflies. The class is led by Dr. Akers Pence, a researcher from University of Florida for the Florida Butterfly Monitoring Network. While the training is free, those who sign up must commit to doing monthly monitoring at a local preserve, either Camp Bayou or Cockroach Bay. For more on the Florida Butterfly Monitoring Network, visit http://www.flbutterflies.net. Contact Dolly at 813-363-5438, or email at campbayou@yahoo.com, if you are interested in taking this training class. Camp Bayou is located 3 miles south of SR 674 at the end of 24th St SE in Ruskin. Camp Bayou is a partnership between the Ruskin Community Development Foundation, Inc. and Hillsborough County Parks, Recreation and Conservation. ### Photo by Dolly Cummings Pictured Dr. Akers Pence with butterfly to identify Just living is not enough... One must have sunshine, freedom, and a little flower. - Hans Christian Anderson |
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