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Title:	BIG DAY AT THE KAMPONG
Begin:	10/19/2008 9:30 AM
End:	10/19/2008 3:00 PM
Description:	Special Kampong Tour + Program for NABA Members & Kampong Fellows + Quarterly Miami Blue Chapter meeting. We start the morning with a special guided tour (9:30-noon)of the Kampong's fabulous plants, butterflies, historic buildings, new educational facilities and programs. For the Kampong to provide this special tour, we need a minimum of 10 particicipants and there is a fee of $10 per person FOR THE TOUR. RSVP FOR THE TOUR TO miamiblueevents@bellsouth.net OR ILIANA LEON AT THE KAMPONG,leon@ntbg.org. Cash, checks or credit cards are accepted at the Kampong for the tour. For the tour, be sure to have drinking water and sun protection. Refreshments will be enjoyed on the terrace starting at 11:30, after which Dick Smythe returns to the Kampong with another of his engaging lectures on the inside stories of butterflies. THIS YEAR'S TALK: BUTTERFLY MYSTERIES: WE SEE BUT DON'T UNDERSTAND. Dr. Smythe has had a life long interest in bugs, butterflies, and birds, beginning at age four when he began collecting feathers, butterflies and other insects. He has a BA in Biology and a Ph.D. in Entomology from the College of Wooster and the University of Wisconsin respectively. He spent 37 years working for the U.S. Forest Service – 9 years as a Research Scientist and 28 years in various administrative positions. Dr. Smythe volunteers his knowledge and time to the Audubon Society of Northern Virginia, the Organization of Tropical Studies (a consortium of 60 universities and institutions primarily in the US and Costa Rica dedicated to research, conservation, and education in the tropics), and the Wintergreen Nature Foundation. He and his wife, Mary Smythe, take part in NABA’s July butterfly counts in Virginia and participate in NABA’s bi-annual North American membership meetings. Dick Smythe's program starts promptly at 1:00 pm, following refreshments on the terrace. No fee for Miami Blue Chapter-NABA members attending only Dr. Smythe's lecture. Refreshments courtesy of Miami Blue Chapter. The Kampong 4013 Douglas Road South Coral Gables FL 305-442-7169 www.ntbg.org/gardens /kampong.html Don’t miss a chance to visit the celebrated Kampong, one of the National Tropical Botanical Gardens and former home of Dr. David Fairchild from 1916 to 1962. The Kampong is included in the National Register of Historic Places. This spectacular 11-acre property is bordered on the west by Douglas Road and the east by Biscayne Bay, approximately a mile south of the center of Coconut Grove. Dr. Fairchild introduced and grew at the Kampong many rare tropical plants collected during his explorations. Today the Kampong’s mission of scientific research, public education, and plant conservation is advanced by its leadership and knowledgeable staff of botanists. http://www.miamiblue.org/eventcal/index.php?month=10&year=2008
Location:	Coral Gables FL
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