NATURE CLUB IS COMING AND THE CATERPILLARS ARE GROWING

CREATION APPRECIATION

4TH ANNUAL

NATURE CLUB

Fun for all ages

(An adult must accompany Children under 12)

4 consecutive Thursdays July 11, 18, 25, and August 1, 2013 9:00 am to 10:30 am

To be held at The James & Fern Strickler Farm

1855 Stony Battery Road Mountville, PA

(just off the Mountville exit of Rt 30)

Rain or shine

Bring a blanket or lawn chairs – if the weather is good we will be outdoors.

If possible call to inform us of the number in your party. This is not necessary, but helpful, everyone is welcome.

Sponsored By

CREATION APPRECIATION

4533 Miller Drive Mount Joy, PA 17552 717-­‐684-­‐2849

Cell (for calls day of event) 717-­‐342-­‐5783 

One of the pipe view caterpillars featured in the last blog;
many times larger than when they hatched.

LANCASTER ENTOMOLOGY CLUB (THE BUG GUYS)

I enjoy the monthy meeting of the Lancaster Entomology Club.  We always have a great speaker.  This month the subject was aquatic life in Lancaster County.  The presenter was from the Lancaster County conservation district.  He was great, but alas, I can not remember his name.  His presentation covered much more than insects.  I would recommend this club to anyone who wants to learn.  Meetings are held on the first Monday of the month at the North Museum on the campus of Franklin and Marshall.  We start at 7pm - enter through the back door.  Call me at 684-2849 for more info. Thanks to several friends at the "bug club"the Creation Appreciation nursery is raising caterpillars . Checkout the pics below or meet them in person (or in insect?at the nature center at Roots on Tuesday 9 to 9.

Cecropia moth - first instar - hatched (6/3/13)
about 3/8 inch long

Pipevine Swallowtail 1 hour after hatching (6/7/13)
Note the eggs - their first meal

Pipevies after being transferred to pipe view leaf