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THE JULY MEETING is at the the Old Mill.
The program begins at 1pm. PROGRAM: Singers and Springers: Orthoptera of Martha’s Vineyard WITH: Matt Pelikan, Naturalist and Writer About the Program:
Orthoptera – grasshoppers, katydids and crickets - is a widespread and abundant order of insects, playing important ecological roles as plant-eaters and as prey for birds and other insects. Members of the group can be found everywhere on the Vineyard, from yards and gardens to woodlands and beaches. But, these insects are masters of camouflage and concealment. While many of them produce audible calls, Orthoptera are seen infrequently and are not well known. This presentation will offer a survey of the diversity, distribution and biology of Orthoptera on the Vineyard, emphasizing the most common species and describing how to find and identify them. Club members will be surprised to learn how prominently these overlooked insects figure in our most familiar settings. About our July speaker:
Naturalist, writer, and photographer Matt Pelikan has been a year-round resident of Oak Buffs since 1997. While he may be best known as a birder, he has devoted thousands of hours to studying and documenting the Vineyard’s insect life. Matt maintains detailed checklists of Vineyard butterflies, and tiger beetles and across ten years of fieldwork has documented about 50 species of Orthoptera on the island. His current work focuses largely on flies. Many of Matt’s observations appear in a column, “Wild Side” that appears twice a month in The Martha’s Vineyard Times. |
NOTE: The Google map below is deceiving. The Old Mill is located directly across the street from the Mill Pond. The Mill Pond (to the left of the red marker ) is actually larger than it appears on this map.
Driving directions from Chilmark/Aquinnah and
Alley's General Store in West Tisbury: Note: The Old Mill is less than 1/10th of a mile from Alley's General Store. Pass Alley's General Store on your left. Drive 200 feet, and turn right onto the Edgartown Road (toward the Airport and Edgartown). The second driveway on your right leads to the Old Mill's parking area. Driving directions from the entrance to the MV Airport
(at the intersection of Airport Road and the Edgartown: Head west on the Edgartown Rd toward West Tisbury Center. Drive 3.8 miles. The Old Mill will be on your left, directly across from Mill Pond. The driveway is immediately beyond the building. From Vineyard Haven and Up Island Cronig's:
Pass Up Island Cronig's (469 State Road) on your right. Turn left onto Edgartown Road (toward the Airport and Edgartown). The second driveway on your right leads to the Old Mill's parking area. IMPORTANT: From July through October, all meetings are held at the Old Mil on the Edgartown Road in West Tisbury. Parking is limited. Please carpool.
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* PLEASE NOTE:
Our meetings are open to the public; there is a meeting fee of ten dollars for non-members.
Any updates and weather-related scheduled changes will be noted here and messages sent via email to members.
Our meetings are open to the public; there is a meeting fee of ten dollars for non-members.
Any updates and weather-related scheduled changes will be noted here and messages sent via email to members.
2019 Program Committee:
Members: Chair: Anda Woodward, with Kathy Kitsock, Tracie Clark, Mary Lou DeLong and Barbara Watts.
Members: Chair: Anda Woodward, with Kathy Kitsock, Tracie Clark, Mary Lou DeLong and Barbara Watts.