From kathy at fred.net  Mon Aug  3 14:38:16 2020
From: kathy at fred.net (KATHY BILTON)
Date: Mon, 3 Aug 2020 15:38:16 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: [BSW] Reminder: Tomorrow 8/4 - The Marquesas Islands
Message-ID: <alpine.BSF.2.20.2008031533450.32312@shell.xecu.net>


Our 3rd Zoom is coming up tomorrow, August 4.  Dr. Warren Wagner, 
co-author of the Flora of The Marquesas Islands, Volume 1, will be 
speaking about the flora of this remote archipelago of the Southeastern 
Pacific.  Meeting #1009.

Illustrated announcement for the Zoom: http://botsoc.org/aug20.pdf

Time: August 4, 2020 07:00 PM Eastern Time

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above.  If you want to join by phone, the number is 301.715.8592 US.

Zoom Help Center - Joining a Meeting
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Introduction to Botany of the Marquesas Islands: new taxa, combinations,
and revisions
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3174443/

Flora of the Marquesas Islands, Vol. 1 Now Available
https://ntbg.org/news/flora-marquesas-islands-vol-1-now-available/
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USPS Stamps - Wild Orchids
https://store.usps.com/store/product/buy-stamps/wild-orchids-S_760704

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August 10 - Virtual Butterfly Walk
https://www.caryinstitute.org/events/virtual-walk-butterflies-and-skippers




From kathy at fred.net  Sat Aug  8 21:34:01 2020
From: kathy at fred.net (KATHY BILTON)
Date: Sat, 8 Aug 2020 22:34:01 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: [BSW] 2 interesting articles for BSW
Message-ID: <alpine.BSF.2.20.2008082232420.86308@shell.xecu.net>


Emanuela has sent a couple of articles:

---------- Forwarded message ----------
Date: Sat, 8 Aug 2020 02:29:54 +0000
From: Emanuela Appetiti <eappetiti at hotmail.com>
To: Kathy Bilton <kathy at fred.net>
Subject: 2 interesting articles for BSW

Thought to send these 2 recently published articles:

              Study clarifies kinship of important plant group:

https://phys-org.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/phys.org/news/2020-08-kinship-important-group.amp

     Researchers discover how plants distinguish beneficial from harmful
                                  microbes:

https://phys-org.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/phys.org/news/2020-08-distinguish-beneficial-microbes.amp

Best wishes,

Emanuela?


From kathy at fred.net  Mon Aug 10 14:24:30 2020
From: kathy at fred.net (KATHY BILTON)
Date: Mon, 10 Aug 2020 15:24:30 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: [BSW] Next Zoom - Septmber 1 - Members' Night
Message-ID: <alpine.BSF.2.20.2008101441340.80562@shell.xecu.net>

The next meeting of the Botanical Society of Washington will be taking 
place via Zoom on the first of September.

As we have been doing for several years at the September meeting, various
members will be giving 5 to 10 minute talks on topics of their choosing. 
We always seem to get an assortment of interesting topics.

Please write to Shruti Dube at DUBES at si.edu to let her
know if you would like to speak at the meeting.

Date and Time: Tuesday, September 1 at 7 p.m.

An email with the Zoom link will be sent out closer to the date.  But put 
September 1 on your calendars now - and write to Shruti if you'd like to 
be a presenter.

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Tuesday, August 25 - 7:30 PM
MNPS Program:  Native Planting and Other Yard Landscaping Techniques: An 
Insect's Point of View

https://mdflora.org/event-3885296

Free and open to the public.

(Almost 300 people have already signed up but there are still a couple of 
100 spaces left as of August 10.)


From kathy at fred.net  Mon Aug 10 15:10:07 2020
From: kathy at fred.net (KATHY BILTON)
Date: Mon, 10 Aug 2020 16:10:07 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: [BSW] Lorence-Wagner Marquesas book + article on Earl Core
 co-author of the Flora of WV
Message-ID: <alpine.BSF.2.20.2008101601330.80562@shell.xecu.net>


Here is a National Tropical Botanical Garden page with info about ordering 
a copy of the Flora of the Marquesas Islands, Vol. 1 which Warren Wagner 
spoke about at our last meeting.

https://ntbg.org/news/flora-marquesas-islands-vol-1-now-available/

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And I recently learned of an article in the August issue of Wonderful West 
Virginia magazine about Earl Core who was the co-author of the Flora of 
West Virginia.

https://www.wonderfulwv.com/SiteCollectionDocuments/Archive/Aug2020.pdf



From kathy at fred.net  Wed Aug 26 13:35:09 2020
From: kathy at fred.net (KATHY BILTON)
Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2020 14:35:09 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: [BSW] Members' Night Zoom next Tuesday, September 1 + Misc.
Message-ID: <alpine.BSF.2.20.2008261420330.87431@shell.xecu.net>

The next BSW (Zoom) meeting is less than a week away.

As we have been doing for several years at the September meeting, various
members will be giving 5 to 10 minute talks on topics of their choosing.
We always seem to get an assortment of interesting topics.

There are still available slots so please write to Shruti Dube - 
DUBES at si.edu - to let her know if you would like to present a short talk 
at the meeting.

Date and Time: Tuesday, September 1 at 7 p.m.

An email with the Zoom link will be sent out closer to the date.

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The rare plants that ?bleed? nickel
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20200825-indonesia-the-plants-that-mine-poisonous-metals

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The plant response to heat requires phase separation
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-02442-x

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Dates Like Jesus Ate? Scientists Revive Ancient Trees From 2,000-Year-Old 
Seeds
https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2020/02/06/803186316/dates-like-jesus-ate-scientists-revive-ancient-trees-from-2-000-year-old-seeds

From kathy at fred.net  Fri Aug 28 14:03:07 2020
From: kathy at fred.net (KATHY BILTON)
Date: Fri, 28 Aug 2020 15:03:07 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: [BSW] Botanical Society of Washington Zoom meeting, tomorrow,
 Tuesday, September 1
Message-ID: <alpine.BSF.2.20.2008261656440.87431@shell.xecu.net>


Robin Everly will again be the host for our Zoom.  She has offered to do a 
practice session with anyone who needs it. Just let her know.

You are welcome to sign on 15 minutes before the meeting to just 
hang out.

The Botanical Society of Washington is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom 
meeting, at 7pm on Tuesday, September 1.

Scheduled presenters:

Melanie Schori - some pictures from her recent trip to NH 
Rob Soreng - a bit on South Africa and Lesotho 2020 research.?
Randy Duran - initial observations on growing gingers and gloriosas in Old 
Town
Robin Everly - Greenbelt ? some history and significant trees
Kathy Bilton - Spring wildflowers of the pandemic
Nelson DeBarros - Rare Plants and County Records; highlights
from field work in Fairfax County

(Tip for powerpoint presenters:  You can often advance from slide to slide 
by hitting the spacebar.)

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