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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Nest Boxes and the birds and other animals in the Adelaide area which rely on hollows for their homes This event will occur at the Plympton Community Centre, with virtual attendance also (using Zoom communications software) With the loss of habitat especially large trees there are fewer hollows available for the animals which rely on […]
Why nectar is important to butterflies and where they find it. The Butterfly Conservation SA Society was founded over twenty years ago because of concerns by people that butterfly numbers were declining. Nectar is the major energy source for butterflies, but species differ greatly in the range of flowers they exploit. Recent research has shown […]