[Botsocwash] (BSW) Reminder - Orchids tonight at 7pm + Misc. + Spring ephemerals from today

[Kathy BILTON]

Tonight's meeting (hybrid) will start at 7pm with Zoom
"doors" opening by 6:45. Those planning to attend in person should enter
the museum using the Constitution Avenue entrance and wait to be escorted
up to VZ Conference Room (WG 33). Please arrive no later than 6:45.  Mary
McKenna will be there to greet you and then contact someone from the
Smithsonian who will escort you upstairs. Mary is planning to get to
the lobby at 6pm.

The speaker will be Melissa McCormick, Senior Scientist, SI Environmental
Research Center.https://serc.si.edu/staff/melissa-mccormick/mccormickm6122002
Her topic will be "Unveiling the Secrets of Why Orchids Grow Where They Do
and What It Means for Their Conservation".

Zoom info:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86118100862?pwd=akJraFhNZzg5TEJMSkhITlRHRmF3QT09
Meeting ID: 861 1810 0862          Passcode: 862175
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Spring Field Trips

Four Saturday trips are planned.  There will be two to Bear Island near
Great Falls on March 30 and April 13; and on April 6, a trip to Turkey Run.
Finally, and further afield, a trip to Ferry Hill near Sharpsburg on April
20. All trips are rain or shine. Trip information can be found
here:http://botsoc.org/bswfieldtrips.html.

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Please Support the Maryland Invasive Plant Species Bill (HB979/SB915)
http://botsoc.org/pipermail/botsocwash_botsoc.org/2024-February/000026.html

Tuesday, March 12 - 9am EST Linnean Lens | Rudbeckian Remains (Wood Blocks
and Botany)
https://members.linnean.org/events/655f2b43605c87000899d322/description

Kentucky Distillers Monitor Progress on Project Studying White Oaks
https://www.wlky.com/article/kentucky-distillers-study-white-oak-trees-bourbon/60082941

Here are some pictures from today, March 5, 2024, along the C and O near
milepost 69.  The folder includes a short text file.
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1N8QHIHIygmpA4A7JlE-5wE1jUb0KwdK8?usp=sharing
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