Visit by Rotary Adelaide Clubs and BCSA members to the Chequered Copper Butterfly site at Pakapakanthi/Victoria Park. This will be an opportunity to see the habitat of a large population of the Chequered Copper (Lucia limbaria) butterfly in a grassy woodland, in the middle of one of the City of Adelaide’s largest parklands. There are some adults and lots of eggs and caterpillars around at the moment. No guarantees, but you need to be there to see them. Park cars…

Energy and alternatives This event will occur at the Plympton Community Centre, with virtual attendance also (using Zoom communications software)   Dr John Patterson is a retired nuclear, radiation and medical physicist, who has worked overseas, and at the University of Adelaide and RAH Cancer Care Centre.  His hobbies are understanding our electricity prices, and also the contributions of Sir William and Sir Lawrence Bragg to X-ray structural analysis. Although there is now general agreement that renewables are the cheapest…

Finding DNA Where does your DNA come from? This event will occur at the Plympton Community Centre, with virtual attendance also (using Zoom communications software) Adrian Linacre Professor Adrian Linacre graduated with a 2.1 honours degree in Zoology from the University of Edinburgh in 1984 and then completed a PhD (D.Phil.) in Molecular Genetics from Sussex university in 1988. He was employed as a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow at the University of Sussex from 1988 to 1994 before taking up a lectureship in Forensic…

Wetlands of the Sturt River This event will occur at the Plympton Community Centre, with virtual attendance also (using Zoom communications software) Marion resident and former member of the Oaklands Wetlands committee, David Jarman will provide an overview of the Warraparinga, Morphetteville Race Course and Oaklands wetlands. Correctly designed and managed, wetlands perform a great contribution to our way of life. Water is becoming our most precious resource and David is concerned that in the future our focus will not…

Mites This event will occur at the Plympton Community Centre, with virtual attendance also (using Zoom communications software) Dr. Matthew Shaw from the South Australian Museum will provide an insight into the mini world of mites and their contribution to composting vegetable matter into soil. Multitudes of Mites Dr Matt Shaw was led to mites whilst looking for animal groups that are underappreciated, diverse, and have important roles in ecosystems. Mites are one of the most diverse animal groups on…

  This event may occur at the Plympton Community Centre, with virtual attendance also (using Zoom communications software). Closer to the event, we will advise members if we need to be totally online on Zoom, given the uncertainty of the COVID lockdown. This is our current working schedule. 1830 Welcome 1835-1845 Mike Moore – Morphology of Lepidoptera 1845- 1930 Chris Sanderson ANU ‘The Butterflies Australia Project’. 1945 Close   Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83472945369?pwd=WlhmSnpGQkJ4cTlybzJzZzV4QzZ4UT09 Meeting ID: 834 7294 5369 Passcode: 559320…

Butterfly Conservation SA's National Science Week webinar this year focuses on aspects of the Nymphalidae Family   Professor Mike Kearney (Melbourne university) talks about research into the lifecycle of Heteronympha merope (the Common Brown butterfly) and understanding responses to climate variability and change. Professor Mike Kearney’s university profile page You are invited to a Zoom meeting. When: Aug 18, 2021 06:30 PM Adelaide   Register in advance for this meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUpcuqppzkrEtdpey3gViqh--IPY4jvtwlD   After registering, you will receive a confirmation email…

6.30pm BCSA AGM The AGM will be an important opportunity for members to hear a review of the 2020-21 financial year and the activities that the association has addressed over the last 12 months. Nominations are welcome for the Management Committee and whilst many of the team are continuing there are several vacancies. Supper will be available and it will be a good opportunity to network with fellow members. 7.00pm Public Talk: John Fargher, of the Yundi Nature Conservancy The…