[BSW] BSW meeting next week + MNPS events + Lanternfly

[Kathy Bilton]

Our next BSW meeting will be on Tuesday, February 6 at 7PM.  Paul 
Peterson's topic: While collecting grasses in southwestern China

A flier can be found here: http://botsoc.org/feb18.pdf

Location and pre-meeting details can be found on the flier as well as on 
the webpage: http://www.botsoc.org

In March, John H. Wiersema will speak about the genus Nymphaea.

The flier for the March meeting is also available:
http://botsoc.org/mar18.pdf

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Some MNPS goings-on:

January's monthly program is tomorrow, Iesday, January 30 at 7:30pm.
Karyn Molines will have the topic: Life on the Edge.
https://mdflora.org/event-2723315

In February, Chris Puttock will be presenting the monthly program. 
Topic: Dogbanes and Milkweeds
Tuesday, 2/27 7:30 PM - Kensington Library, Kensington, MD
https://mdflora.org/event-2781069

On Sunday, February 11, another in their series of Civil War Fort trips 
will take place:  https://mdflora.org/event-2802439

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Below is a message from Kim Strader at Blandy about the detection of the 
Spotted Lanternfly in Frederick County, Virginia (county seat: Winchester) 
earlier in the month.


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Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2018 12:53:37 +0000
From: "Strader, Kimberly A. (Kim) (kas3a)" <kas3a at virginia.edu>
To: "maipc at lists.maipc.org" <maipc at lists.maipc.org>
Subject: [MAIPC] Spotted Lanternfly in Virginia


The following is from a facebook post by VSU College of Agriculture:

ALERT: The spotted lanternfly Lycorma delicatula was detected in Frederick
County, VA on January 10, 2018. Both numerous adults and egg mass were
found. In addition, it was found at another site approximately 400 yards
away. The owners of the site are cutting down and burning all Tree-of-Heaven
on the site but it’s likely that it has spread from these sites. Since it is
potentially a very serious pest of grapes, peaches, hops, and a variety of
other crops it’s important to look for it and report any finds. A link has
been set up for reporting, see: https://ask.extension.org/groups/1981/ask
Virginia Cooperative Extension

There was also an article in the local newspaperhttp://www.nvdaily.com/news/local-news/2018/01/invasive-insect-arrives-in-winchester/

Kim Strader
Assistant Curator, Native Plant Trail
State Arboretum of Virginia
University of Virginia
Blandy Experimental Farm
400 Blandy Farm Lane
Boyce, VA  22620
 (540) 837-1758 ext. 234
kas3a at virginia.edu
blandy.virginia.edu