From kbilton at gmail.com Mon Sep 5 20:39:53 2022 From: kbilton at gmail.com (Kathy BILTON) Date: Mon, 5 Sep 2022 21:39:53 -0400 Subject: [BSW] Tomorrow, Sept. 6 is Members' Night + Pawpaw Talk on Sept. 17 Message-ID: Members' Night is coming up tomorrow evening, Tuesday, September 6, at 7pm. I think there is still time to sign up to give a brief presentation. You can do so by writing to Gabe Johnson at JohnsonG at si.edu. The "room" will open about 15 minutes early for a bit of time for some pre-meeting socializing. Here is the Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82217427922?pwd=RlZ2SDVEL3hwaW8vdlgrNjU4b01Sdz09 Meeting ID: 822 1742 7922 Passcode: 979948 You may notice that this email is coming from my Gmail account. I am hoping that sending from Gmail may solve the problem people with Gmail accounts not receiving emails from the list. Archives of the mailing list can be found here: http://botsoc.org/pipermail/bsw_botsoc.org/ ------ Come learn about Pawpaws on Saturday, September 17 in Kearneysville! . The largest edible fruits native to North America . The curious history of this forgotten fruit . Taste premier pawpaws, more American than apple pie . A tour of the research orchard . Get the scoop on the pawpaw craze . A phenomenon now sweeping the world from the US to Europe and Japan Speakers: Neal Peterson and Rodney Dever Saturday 9/17: from 1:30 to 3:00 PM WVU Tree Fruit Research & Education Center 67 Apple Harvest Ln. Kearneysville, WV 25430 Free. Open to the public Learn more about pawpaws by visiting http://www.petersonpawpaws.com and by reading the article The Mad Scientist of Pawpaws at https://gardenandgun.com/feature/the-mad-scientist-of-pawpaws/. From kbilton at gmail.com Tue Sep 6 16:09:52 2022 From: kbilton at gmail.com (Kathy BILTON) Date: Tue, 6 Sep 2022 17:09:52 -0400 Subject: [BSW] Reminder: Members' Night coming up at 7 this evening + Water chestnut news Message-ID: The "room" will open about 15 minutes early (6:45) for a bit of time for some pre-meeting socializing. Here is the Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82217427922?pwd=RlZ2SDVEL3hwaW8vdlgrNjU4b01Sdz09 Meeting ID: 822 1742 7922 Passcode: 979948 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Gmail users: try creating filters to allow messages from kathy at fred.net, kbilton at gmail.com and bsw at botsoc.org come directly to your inbox. To do this left click on the Search Options icon on the right side of the Search in Mail box at the top of one's Gmail (at least on the computer - not sure how it might work on a phone), putting the address in the From box, clicking on Create Filter, and then checking Never Send it to Spam. I am hoping this may help messages to get through. ------------------------------------------------------------------- News from Nancy Rybicki: The invasive aquatic plant, water chestnut (two-horned Trapa) is now in Maryland and southern Virginia. Update: USGS NAS web site shows the two-horned Trapa distribution https://nas.er.usgs.gov/viewer/omap.aspx?id=f3a647f4-6906-4928-b5b4-1421cd95a211 Links to Trapa news articles in 2022 8/6/22 https://www.greenbeltnewsreview.com/news-stories/invasive-water-chestnut-found-in-maryland-at-greenbelt-lake/ 8/10/22, https://www.bayjournal.com/news/wildlife_habitat/invasive-water-chestnut-frustrates-containment-efforts-in-virginia/article_9bdd288e-17f6-11ed-87f9-6b31b7328c85.html From kbilton at gmail.com Wed Sep 7 15:22:37 2022 From: kbilton at gmail.com (Kathy BILTON) Date: Wed, 7 Sep 2022 16:22:37 -0400 Subject: [BSW] October 4 meeting + Milkweed + Water Chestnuts Message-ID: The speaker for our next meeting on Tuesday, October 4 at 7pm will be Juan Diego Palacio-Mej?a, Director of the Tibaitat? Research Center at Colombian Corporation of Agricultural Research). His topic will be "Functional genomics of Panicum and recent botanical observations in Mexico" (or something similar.) The Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86418795565?pwd=cTZwL3dqYmRxRXBFalExcHlZQ2dDdz09 ID 864 1879 5565 PC 669356 -------------------------------------------- At the meeting last night, Marion showed images from her video for VNPS about milkweed and also recommended the John Clayton Herbarium which is available online on website of The Natural History Museum in London. Marions's Milkweed Presentation on Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/showcase/8250556/video/728146372 John Clayton Herbarium https://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/collections/botany-collections/historical-botanical-collections/john-clayton-herbarium.html -------------------------------------------- News from Nancy Rybicki: The invasive aquatic plant, water chestnut (two-horned Trapa) is now in Maryland and southern Virginia. Update: USGS NAS web site shows the two-horned Trapa distribution https://nas.er.usgs.gov/viewer/omap.aspx?id=f3a647f4-6906-4928-b5b4-1421cd95a211 Links to Trapa news articles in 2022 8/6/22 https://www.greenbeltnewsreview.com/news-stories/invasive-water-chestnut-found-in-maryland-at-greenbelt-lake/ 8/10/22, https://www.bayjournal.com/news/wildlife_habitat/invasive-water-chestnut-frustrates-containment-efforts-in-virginia/article_9bdd288e-17f6-11ed-87f9-6b31b7328c85.html From kathy at fred.net Thu Sep 8 17:14:58 2022 From: kathy at fred.net (KATHY BILTON) Date: Thu, 8 Sep 2022 18:14:58 -0400 (EDT) Subject: [BSW] October 4 meeting + Tallamy + Milkweed + Water Chestnuts Message-ID: The speaker for our next meeting on Tuesday, October 4, at 7pm will be Juan Diego Palacio-Mej?a, Director of the Tibaitat? Research Center at Colombian Corporation of Agricultural Research). His tentative topic: "Economic botany as an option for development in Colombia" The Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86418795565?pwd=cTZwL3dqYmRxRXBFalExcHlZQ2dDdz09 ID 864 1879 5565 PC 669356 -------------------------------------------- Friday, September 9 - starting about 7:45 pm Doug Tallamy will be speaking on the Shepherd University campus. His talk will be livestreamed here: https://www.youtube.com/c/naturepbs The event is part of the Shepherdstown Public Library's Pollinator Palooza. The award winning film, My Garden of a Thousand Bees, will be screened before his talk. It is available to be seen here: https://www.pbs.org/video/my-garden-of-a-thousand-bees-trjhzt/ -------------------------------------------- At the meeting last night, Marion showed images from her video for VNPS about milkweed and also recommended the John Clayton Herbarium which is available online on website of The Natural History Museum in London. Marions's Milkweed Presentation on Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/showcase/8250556/video/728146372 John Clayton Herbarium https://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/collections/botany-collections/historical-botanical-collections/john-clayton-herbarium.html -------------------------------------------- News from Nancy Rybicki: The invasive aquatic plant, water chestnut (two-horned Trapa) is now in Maryland and southern Virginia. Update: USGS NAS web site shows the two-horned Trapa distribution https://nas.er.usgs.gov/viewer/omap.aspx?id=f3a647f4-6906-4928-b5b4-1421cd95a211 Links to Trapa news articles in 2022 8/6/22 https://www.greenbeltnewsreview.com/news-stories/invasive-water-chestnut-found-in-maryland-at-greenbelt-lake/ 8/10/22, https://www.bayjournal.com/news/wildlife_habitat/invasive-water-chestnut-frustrates-containment-efforts-in-virginia/article_9bdd288e-17f6-11ed-87f9-6b31b7328c85.html ------------------------------------------------ How Queen Elizabeth II Ensured Famous James Bond Scene Was Authentic https://www.newsweek.com/how-queen-elizabeth-enured-famous-james-bond-daniel-craig-scene-was-authentic-1685801 From kathy at fred.net Fri Sep 9 09:41:02 2022 From: kathy at fred.net (KATHY BILTON) Date: Fri, 9 Sep 2022 10:41:02 -0400 (EDT) Subject: [BSW] October 4 meeting + Tallamy + Milkweed + Water Chestnuts Message-ID: The speaker for our next meeting on Tuesday, October 4, at 7pm will be Juan Diego Palacio-Mej?a, Director of the Tibaitat? Research Center at Colombian Corporation of Agricultural Research). His tentative topic: "Economic botany as an option for development in Colombia" The Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86418795565?pwd=cTZwL3dqYmRxRXBFalExcHlZQ2dDdz09 ID 864 1879 5565 PC 669356 -------------------------------------------- Today - Friday, September 9 - starting about 7:45 pm Doug Tallamy will be speaking on the Shepherd University campus. His talk will be livestreamed here: https://www.youtube.com/c/naturepbs The event is part of the Shepherdstown Public Library's Pollinator Palooza. The award winning film, My Garden of a Thousand Bees, will be screened before his talk and is available to be seen here: https://www.pbs.org/video/my-garden-of-a-thousand-bees-trjhzt/ -------------------------------------------- At the meeting last night, Marion showed images from her video for VNPS about milkweed and also recommended the John Clayton Herbarium which is available online on website of The Natural History Museum in London. Marions's Milkweed Presentation on Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/showcase/8250556/video/728146372 John Clayton Herbarium https://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/collections/botany-collections/historical-botanical-collections/john-clayton-herbarium.html -------------------------------------------- News from Nancy Rybicki: The invasive aquatic plant, water chestnut (two-horned Trapa) is now in Maryland and southern Virginia. Update: USGS NAS web site shows the two-horned Trapa distribution https://nas.er.usgs.gov/viewer/omap.aspx?id=f3a647f4-6906-4928-b5b4-1421cd95a211 Links to Trapa news articles in 2022 8/6/22 https://www.greenbeltnewsreview.com/news-stories/invasive-water-chestnut-found-in-maryland-at-greenbelt-lake/ 8/10/22, https://www.bayjournal.com/news/wildlife_habitat/invasive-water-chestnut-frustrates-containment-efforts-in-virginia/article_9bdd288e-17f6-11ed-87f9-6b31b7328c85.html ------------------------------------------------ How Queen Elizabeth II Ensured Famous James Bond Scene Was Authentic https://www.newsweek.com/how-queen-elizabeth-enured-famous-james-bond-daniel-craig-scene-was-authentic-1685801 From kathy at fred.net Fri Sep 16 10:13:53 2022 From: kathy at fred.net (KATHY BILTON) Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2022 11:13:53 -0400 (EDT) Subject: [BSW] Test message Message-ID: Testing the listserv. From kathy at fred.net Sun Sep 18 17:37:58 2022 From: kathy at fred.net (KATHY BILTON) Date: Sun, 18 Sep 2022 18:37:58 -0400 (EDT) Subject: [BSW] October 4: Economic botany as an option for development in Colombia Message-ID: As many know, there have been problems with many accounts not being able to receive emails from the listserv. I am still working on it with the support people of the hosting domin. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- The speaker for our next meeting on Tuesday, October 4, at 7pm will be Juan Diego Palacio-Mej?a, Director of the Tibaitat? Research Center at Colombian Corporation of Agricultural Research). His tentative topic: "Economic botany as an option for development in Colombia" The Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86418795565?pwd=cTZwL3dqYmRxRXBFalExcHlZQ2dDdz09 ID 864 1879 5565 PC 669356 -------------------------------------------- A Rare Orchid, Thought to be Extinct, Has Been Rediscovered in Vermont https://www.vermontpublic.org/vpr-news/2022-06-08/a-rare-orchid-thought-to-be-extinct-has-been-rediscovered-in-vermont -------------------------------------------- Film: My Garden of a Thousand Bees https://www.pbs.org/video/my-garden-of-a-thousand-bees-trjhzt/ -------------------------------------------- At the last meeting, Marion showed images from her video for VNPS about milkweed and also recommended the John Clayton Herbarium which is available online on the website of The Natural History Museum in London. Marions's Milkweed Presentation on Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/showcase/8250556/video/728146372 John Clayton Herbarium https://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/collections/botany-collections/historical-botanical-collections/john-clayton-herbarium.html -------------------------------------------- News from Nancy Rybicki: The invasive aquatic plant, water chestnut (two-horned Trapa) is now in Maryland and southern Virginia. Update: USGS NAS web site shows the two-horned Trapa distribution https://nas.er.usgs.gov/viewer/omap.aspx?id=f3a647f4-6906-4928-b5b4-1421cd95a211 Links to Trapa news articles in 2022 8/6/22 https://www.greenbeltnewsreview.com/news-stories/invasive-water-chestnut-found-in-maryland-at-greenbelt-lake/ 8/10/22, https://www.bayjournal.com/news/wildlife_habitat/invasive-water-chestnut-frustrates-containment-efforts-in-virginia/article_9bdd288e-17f6-11ed-87f9-6b31b7328c85.html From pvasshep at botsoc.org Thu Sep 29 09:17:12 2022 From: pvasshep at botsoc.org (pvasshep at botsoc.org) Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2022 09:17:12 -0500 Subject: [BSW] testing mailing list Message-ID: message from support