From kathy at fred.net  Tue Feb  1 16:58:43 2022
From: kathy at fred.net (KATHY BILTON)
Date: Tue, 1 Feb 2022 17:58:43 -0500 (EST)
Subject: [BSW] Reminder: Ward 8 Woods Conservancy coming up in about an hour
Message-ID: <alpine.BSF.2.20.2202011757110.99033@shell.xecu.net>

7PM Tuesday, February 1:

Nathan Harrington from Ward8Woods will talk about forest conservancy and
stewardship in the District.

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85399610530?pwd=SHlSOWdYMkxEYmpKMXlRQ2pjOHgwdz09

"Doors" will open at 6:45.


From kathy at fred.net  Sat Feb  5 08:57:39 2022
From: kathy at fred.net (KATHY BILTON)
Date: Sat, 5 Feb 2022 09:57:39 -0500 (EST)
Subject: [BSW] Next month - going south with Doug Ripley + Recording from
 last meeting + Misc.
Message-ID: <alpine.BSF.2.20.2202050945490.7426@shell.xecu.net>

Our next meeting will be on Tuesday, March 1 at 7pm (doors opening at 
6:45), We will be treated to a program by Doug Ripley, a past president of 
the Society (1993).

"Exploring the South Atlantic and Southern Oceans: Views of the Flora, 
Fauna, and Geology of the Falkland Islands, South Georgia Island, and the 
Antarctic Peninsula"

Flier: http://botsoc.org/mar22.pdf

Zoom Link: 
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84202807278?pwd=cDVJZWltQzYrL2tHc1UwaFZrMEVHdz09

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Here is the recording from our recent meeting at which Nathan 
Harrington spoke about the Ward 8 Woods Conservancy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3kYpqKqcCA

And an article from the Post about the Conservancy from December, 2020 - A 
fight for forest equity in Southeast D.C. takes on new urgency amid 
pandemic
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dc-ward-8-parks-cleanup/2020/12/05/1d34f078-260f-11eb-8672-c281c7a2c96e_story.html

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Note: WRONG DATE was given in previous message.
Correct date: Thursday, February 10 at 7:30pm
VNPS Program: New Botanical Records and ?Rediscoveries? in Fairfax County 
with Nelson DeBarros
https://vnps.org/potowmack/events/new-botanical-records-and-rediscoveries-in-fairfax-county-with-nelson-debarros/

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Knapp, Wesley M. and Naczi, Robert F. C. 2021.?Vascular Plants of 
Maryland, USA: A Comprehensive Account of the State's Botanical Diversity. 
Smithsonian Contributions of Botany, number 113, Washington, DC: 
Smithsonian Scholarly Press, 163 pages.? 
https://scholarlypress.si.edu/store/new-releases/vascular-plants-maryland-usa-comprehensive-account/

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NASA-Owned Forest in Maryland Gets Reprieve
https://www.bayjournal.com/news/growth_conservation/nasa-owned-forest-in-maryland-gets-reprieve/article_4f97adda-8298-11ec-ae79-8fe73ff842c6.html

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99M-Year-Old Flowers Found Preserved in Amber Bloomed at Feet of Dinosaurs
https://www.ksl.com/article/50339512/study-99m-year-old-flowers-found-preserved-in-amber-bloomed-at-feet-of-dinosaurs

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Hiking with a Naturalist - Cartoon (via Jil)
http://www.birdandmoon.com/

From kathy at fred.net  Mon Feb  7 09:49:35 2022
From: kathy at fred.net (KATHY BILTON)
Date: Mon, 7 Feb 2022 10:49:35 -0500 (EST)
Subject: [BSW] Plants in early modern knowledge - webinar - February 11 at
 11:30 am EST
Message-ID: <alpine.BSF.2.20.2202071038170.46676@shell.xecu.net>

>From Emanuela:

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Date: Mon, 7 Feb 2022 00:36:13 +0000
From: Emanuela Appetiti <eappetiti at hotmail.com>
To: Kathy Bilton <kathy at fred.net>
Subject: Interesting webinar

Thought this event could be of interest to BSW members:

The next webinar of the ?Seminar on Plants in Early Modern Knowledge (and
Before)? is on February 11th, at 5:30pm (ITALIAN TIME)/11:30am (EST).
Minakshi Menon will present: "'What is Indian spikenard?' William Jones?s
Philology and Botany".
Attendance is free - link to Zoom in the poster.

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Poster can be seen here:
https://twitter.com/manipulatingfl1/status/1453996346512486400/photo/1

     Organizer: Dr. Fabrizio Baldassarri, within the CREMT @ Ca? Foscari
     Speaker: Minakshi Menon, https://www.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/users/mmenon
     Zoom Link:  https://unive.zoom.us/j/89254416812
     For further information, please write to manipulatingflora at gmail.com

From kathy at fred.net  Thu Feb 17 16:45:30 2022
From: kathy at fred.net (KATHY BILTON)
Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2022 17:45:30 -0500 (EST)
Subject: [BSW] Next meeting March 1 + Baobabs tomorrow + Misc.
Message-ID: <alpine.BSF.2.20.2202171731540.63891@shell.xecu.net>

Our next meeting will be on Tuesday, March 1 at 7pm (doors opening at 
6:45), We will be treated to a program by Doug Ripley, a past president of 
the Society (1993). His presentation: "Exploring the South Atlantic and 
Southern Oceans: Views of the Flora, Fauna, and Geology of the Falkland 
Islands, South Georgia Island, and the Antarctic Peninsula"

Flier: http://botsoc.org/mar22.pdf
Zoom Link: 
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84202807278?pwd=cDVJZWltQzYrL2tHc1UwaFZrMEVHdz09
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Friday, February 18 - 11am - Human Beings, Baobabs, and Tamarinds: An 
Evolutionary Complex
Register: https://www.nybg.org/event/human-beings-baobabs-and-tamarinds-an-evolutionary-complex/
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Saturday, March 5 - 2022 Native Plant Society of NJ Annual Conference
https://www.npsnj.org/pages/events_03_march_annual_meeting.html
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Recording: New Botanical Records and ?Rediscoveries? in Fairfax County 
with Nelson DeBarros
https://vimeo.com/676600692
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Flourishing Plants Show Warming Antarctica Undergoing ?Major Change?
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/feb/14/flourishing-plants-show-warming-antarctica-undergoing-major-change-aoe
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These Delightful Photos Highlight How Native Plants Support Birds
https://www.audubon.org/news/these-delightful-photos-highlight-how-native-plants-support-birds
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Blooming Flowers, Fledgling Birds ? the UK?s Spring is Early ? and Always 
Will Be
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/feb/13/early-spring-changing-behaviour-flora-fauna-climate-change
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Botanist finds signs border wall and road crews are threatening rare plant 
now under endangered species review
https://www.krgv.com/news/botanist-finds-signs-border-wall-and-road-crews-are-threatening-rare-plant-now-under-endangered-species-review
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Saying Goodbye to D Magazine with a Reflection on the Life of an Obscure 
Botanist
https://www.dmagazine.com/frontburner/2022/02/peter-simek-leaving-d-magazine/

From kathy at fred.net  Sun Feb 27 09:05:32 2022
From: kathy at fred.net (KATHY BILTON)
Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2022 10:05:32 -0500 (EST)
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Message-ID: <alpine.BSF.2.20.2202270949540.4697@shell.xecu.net>

Our next meeting will be this Tuesday, March 1 at 7pm (doors opening at 
6:45), Doug Ripley will speak on the topic of "Exploring the South 
Atlantic and Southern Oceans: Views of the Flora, Fauna, and Geology of 
the Falkland Islands, South Georgia Island, and the Antarctic Peninsula"

Flier: http://botsoc.org/mar22.pdf
Zoom Link: 
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84202807278?pwd=cDVJZWltQzYrL2tHc1UwaFZrMEVHdz09

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Upcoming Meetings:

April- Amalia Diaz Pe?a, History and Mission of Humbolt Institute/El 
Herbario Federico Meden Bogot?, Colombia

May-?Carolina Siniscalchi, Nitrogen fixation research

June- Vinita Gowda, pollination studies in Western Ghats

September- Members' Night

October- Juan Diego Palacio Mej?a, Grass genomics and recent collection in 
Mexico

November- Preeti Saryan, Hedychium systematics of northwestern Indian 
species

December- Outgoing President, Marcos Caraballo Ortiz



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