tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-39217032102006632032024-02-18T22:41:36.482-08:00Orange County Chapter of NABAThe Orange County Chapter of the North American Butterfly Association is dedicated to the preservation of butterflies and their host plants. Anyone and everyone interested in butterflies is invited to join.OCNABAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03820134419666927893noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3921703210200663203.post-87587812620715211032016-02-02T11:46:00.000-08:002016-02-02T11:58:02.595-08:00Orange County Butterfly Sightings <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Butterfly Sightings: Bob Gorman reported Great Purple Hairstreaks in South Orange County!<br />
This butterfly is not often observed Orange County and is much more common in the desert<br />
areas.<br />
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Orange Sulphurs were also reported and seen in South Orange County and up along the
coast through Corona Del Mar. last year. This butterfly normally is mainly found at
semitropical and tropical latitudes. It has been established in the Coachella Valley for over a
decade. May have to thank global warming for its occurrence and push northward into Southern
California.<br />
Senna Sulphurs at one time were also uncommon sightings in the 1970’s - now they
are common residents.OCNABAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03820134419666927893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3921703210200663203.post-27760549641906829082013-06-04T08:15:00.000-07:002013-06-04T22:30:33.646-07:00<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Bugs & Butterflies - June 2, 2013 - Thomas Riley Wilderness Park</span></div>
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I want to share with everyone how our day was as exhibitors at the Thomas F. Riley Wilderness Park “Bugs and Butterflies” event on June 2, 2013. <o:p></o:p></div>
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We are just guessing, but we think we talked to at least 150
people – well it seemed like it was that many! Glad to see so many parents
bring their children to an event of this nature. These kids are our future
scientists so they are an important audience!<o:p></o:p></div>
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We were able to not only enlighten the visitors about our OC
NABA chapter with our new flyers, (Thank you Matthew!), we also had flyers for
the <a href="http://encenter.org/">Environmental Nature Center</a> and talked up their <a href="http://encenter.org/visit/butterfly-house/">Butterfly House</a>. I was
surprised at how many locals did not know of its existence! A wonderful place to visit for tourist and locals alike!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Marilyn Pavelin, President OC NABA<o:p></o:p></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09884519621813051524noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3921703210200663203.post-61093550370722676972013-02-06T12:15:00.004-08:002013-03-27T13:51:55.216-07:00Citizens Science Butterfly Count by IRC<h4>
Jutta Burger, Co-Director, Science and Stewardship, Irvine Ranch Conservancy, will be giving a presentation on May 22, 2013 to our Orange County Chapter <a href="http://ocnaba.blogspot.com/p/blog-page.html">NABA meeting</a> with the information her group, the Citizens Science Butterfly Count, have gathered about our local butterflies and their numbers. </h4>
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Burger, Ph.D. - Co-Director, Science & Stewardship will be our guest
speaker for the May 22<sup>nd</sup> meeting. Jutta co-manages the science and
stewardship team of IRC. She also leads the volunteer land stewardship program,
which assists with restoration and invasive species control. Jutta also
coordinates the information gathered each month by the volunteers on the
Citizen Science Butterfly Count. We are excited to hear from her all the
information her group has gathered about our local butterflies and their
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<br />OCNABAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03820134419666927893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3921703210200663203.post-23149670532908409392013-01-19T22:16:00.001-08:002016-02-04T12:39:03.972-08:00OC NABA MEETINGS New Location!<span class="articleheader">This year we are also lucky to have a <a href="http://www.naba.org/chapters/nabaoc/images/San-Joaquin-Wildlife-Sanctuary-Detour%20Map_lrg.jpg">new location</a> for our yearly meetings.</span>You
will find a map to the Sanctuary as well as <a href="http://www.naba.org/chapters/nabaoc/san-joaquin-sanctuary-driving-directions.htm">driving instructions</a> on our web page. We are going to be using the “Duck Club” building for our meetings.
PLEASE JOIN US FOR SOME EXCITING BUTTERFLY ENCOUNTERS!<br />
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<b>For a list of current meetings, visit the <a href="http://ocnaba.blogspot.com/p/meetiings.html">MEETINGS</a> page</b><br />
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155 Riparian View, Irvine, CA 92612
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<span class="articleheader" style="color: red;">IRWD Disclaimer to groups using San Joaquin Marsh & Wildlife Sanctuary:</span><br />
<span class="articleheader" style="color: red; font-size: x-small;">"Irvine Ranch Water District neither supports nor endorses the cause nor activities of organizations which use the District's meeting rooms that are made available as a public service"</span><br />
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<span class="articleheader"><br /></span>OCNABAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03820134419666927893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3921703210200663203.post-62930625213850579382012-07-05T13:15:00.003-07:002012-07-05T20:42:35.154-07:00NABA BUTTERFLY COUNT ~ 2012<h3 style="font-weight: normal;">
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Join in and help members of the Orange County Chapter of NABA (North American Butterfly Association) conduct a butterfly count that will help to monitor butterfly populations in Orange County. Butterfly enthusiast get a chance to socialize, go on a leisurely hike, while learning about our local Orange County native butterflies and flora.
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July 7th, 2012<br />Thomas F. Riley Wilderness Park<span style="font-weight: normal;"> </span><br style="font-weight: normal;" /><span style="font-weight: normal;">30952 Oso Parkway</span><br style="font-weight: normal;" /><span style="font-weight: normal;">Coto De Caza, CA 92679</span><span class="body" style="font-weight: normal;"><br />(949)923-2265
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Meeting at the first parking lot on the right near the main entrance at
10:00 a.m. <i>Be sure to let them know at the entrance gate that you are
there to count butterflies with NABA for free parking.</i><br />
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July 8th, 2012 <br />O'Neill Regional Park<span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span><br style="font-weight: normal;" /><span style="font-weight: normal;">30892 Trabuco Canyon Road
</span><br style="font-weight: normal;" /><span style="font-weight: normal;">Trabuco Canyon, CA 92678</span><br style="font-weight: normal;" /><span class="body" style="font-weight: normal;">(949)923-2260
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<span class="body"><i>Meeting at the main parking lot at 10:00 a.m</i>. </span><br />
<br />OCNABAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03820134419666927893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3921703210200663203.post-55286006889985427062012-01-17T12:28:00.000-08:002012-01-17T12:30:22.580-08:00Butterfly Sightings in Orange County<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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Senna (Cloudless) Sulphurs and Cabbage Whites continued to fly into December and<br />
even January as observed on warm sunny days in Lakewood, California, along with an occasional Monarch. Several Gulf<br />
Frittilaries were also observed in this area especially around Passion Vine, its larva host and a butterfly which seems to fly<br />
nearly year-around. Most of our swallowtail species had finished their final flights by early November. Three Echo (Spring<br />
Azures) Blues and a Common Gray Hairstreak were observed hilltopping on Sugarloaf Peak at an Elevation of 3227’ off the<br />
San Juan Trail in the Santa Ana Mountains on Jan 2, 2012 on a very warm day which is early for these species.OCNABAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03820134419666927893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3921703210200663203.post-49490953642514753452010-10-06T12:04:00.000-07:002010-10-06T12:04:14.493-07:00A Date With NatureThe Orange County Chapter of NABA will be at <a href="http://www.obsessionwithbutterflies.com/blog/2010/09/date-with-nature/">A DATE WITH NATURE</a> on Saturday, October 9th, 2010 from 2:00 pm until 7:00 pm.<br />
Please stop by the NABA booth for information about NABA, butterfly gardening in Orange County, or upcoming butterfly field trips. OCNABAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03820134419666927893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3921703210200663203.post-7134758026351324512010-08-20T12:19:00.000-07:002010-08-20T12:19:24.032-07:00Point Mugu State Park Field Trip (Canceled)<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table><strong>Mugu State Park Field Trip CANCELED</strong> ~ The NABA field trip to Point Mugu planned for August 21, 2010 has been canceled. No new date has been set. Please check back.OCNABAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03820134419666927893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3921703210200663203.post-16007792482157005932010-07-01T15:30:00.001-07:002010-07-01T18:11:55.733-07:00NABA 4th of JULY BUTTERFLY COUNT<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDvFAFJLLVc2Fe8Y7S5gnmlOXyz4P3EILc5c3a8oB27zKPtVI7-qgHRMEjgs1hBYOlCPndmTx3H1b5RDzJN8IaMzfMRje_yDr3_KFezVxNXLgIsW13b1b7tunJ2oXuAKIhzJ5bb1efa9xt/s1600/july_butterfly.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDvFAFJLLVc2Fe8Y7S5gnmlOXyz4P3EILc5c3a8oB27zKPtVI7-qgHRMEjgs1hBYOlCPndmTx3H1b5RDzJN8IaMzfMRje_yDr3_KFezVxNXLgIsW13b1b7tunJ2oXuAKIhzJ5bb1efa9xt/s320/july_butterfly.jpg" /></a></div>NABA 4th of JULY BUTTERFLY COUNT ~ <b>Rescheduled</b> to Saturday, July 3rd 9:00 a.m.<br />
at <b>O'Neill Regional Park</b> <br />
Meet in 1st parking lot on the right of main entrance!OCNABAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03820134419666927893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3921703210200663203.post-76640791527377545362010-03-15T15:56:00.000-07:002010-03-15T16:01:03.203-07:00Butterfly Field Trip - Caspers Regional Wilderness Park<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIodoBcGa48MvvwRbqtvyzDTH3m4aaUEzukFlvRfxyE2B9xtKoqI3HIj99__6Hoiu0_wBILfNfXLbwU4vwCwVYuVPvFXTFMfPKZi8QKsqW-_K0ZhYTjlGI_lNmX6_vvyOJhmUAVjc2tybo/s1600-h/blue.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIodoBcGa48MvvwRbqtvyzDTH3m4aaUEzukFlvRfxyE2B9xtKoqI3HIj99__6Hoiu0_wBILfNfXLbwU4vwCwVYuVPvFXTFMfPKZi8QKsqW-_K0ZhYTjlGI_lNmX6_vvyOJhmUAVjc2tybo/s320/blue.jpg" /></a></div><div style="color: #073763;"><span style="font-size: large;">NABA Orange County's Butterfly Field Trip to Caspers Regional Wilderness Park, Orange County - Saturday, March 20th, 2010 </span></div><div style="color: #073763;"><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Meet at 9:00 a.m. at Caspers Park in the parking area just inside entrance Kiosk. Day parking fee required. We will walk 2-3 miles along the trail overlooking San Juan Creek from 9:00 am. to 12:30 a.m. After the hike, we will have lunch at Nature Center and observe the butterflies within the Butterfly Gardens around the Nature Center. </span></span><br />
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</div><div style="color: #073763; font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Hope to see you there,</div><i style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #073763;">Vickie </span></i>OCNABAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03820134419666927893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3921703210200663203.post-8610829124653064412009-09-04T10:32:00.000-07:002009-09-04T10:33:21.067-07:00OC NABA Field Trip to Barton Flats has been <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">CANCELED DUE TO FIRES/SMOKE CONDITIONS</span>OCNABAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03820134419666927893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3921703210200663203.post-61857232469928317602009-09-01T07:57:00.001-07:002009-09-01T07:59:25.467-07:00Barton Flats - Butterfly Field Trip<span style="font-weight: bold;">OC NABA Field Trips:</span><br />September 5, 2009<br />Trip to <span style="font-weight: bold;">Barton Flats - San Bernardino National Forest</span>.<br />Meeting in the Vons parking lot, intersection of Lincoln and Tustin, in the city of Orange at 7:00 am. Contact Gary for information 949-218-7575OCNABAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03820134419666927893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3921703210200663203.post-3595039514448798272009-08-24T13:03:00.000-07:002009-08-24T13:49:25.903-07:00OC NABA Founder - Don Mitchell<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiInXLCU453VKZXMqm3f3pUdWujI9WnB04AHwU-Al0qGhuLleAl3eSPbd_Cj-ObMPIGQ7vE_ypdLiSI05xNiSEBHShsA6Tas8YErAjcFDHisI4bfPrxI1XWz1yjXQTezFpSVBdchfPBHwZ/s1600-h/don-mitchell.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 235px; height: 257px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiInXLCU453VKZXMqm3f3pUdWujI9WnB04AHwU-Al0qGhuLleAl3eSPbd_Cj-ObMPIGQ7vE_ypdLiSI05xNiSEBHShsA6Tas8YErAjcFDHisI4bfPrxI1XWz1yjXQTezFpSVBdchfPBHwZ/s320/don-mitchell.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373625514267755202" border="0" /></a><br />The butterfly community lost one it's greats, Don Mitchell, Founder of the Orange County Chapter of the North American Butterfly Association.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center; font-style: italic;">November 17, 1936 - August 16, 2009<br /></div><br />Don Edward Mitchell passed away at University Of California Irvine Hospital due to complications from cancer.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">He was a lover of butterflies, traveled the world, was a gifted writer, avid gourmet cook, gourmand eater, reader of all things, collector of knowledge and lover of life.</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span>We will miss you Don, now go be with the butterflies.</span><br /></div>OCNABAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03820134419666927893noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3921703210200663203.post-64502523120316011392009-07-10T21:03:00.000-07:002009-07-10T21:08:57.708-07:00BUTTERFLY COUNT Riley ParkJoin members of the Orange County Chapter of NABA for a Butterfly Count at <span class="toptitleleft">Thomas F. Riley Wilderness Park on Sunday, July 12, 2009 Meet at the Nature Center 9:00 and hike the park until 12:00 noon.<br /><br /> </span><span class="body">30952 Oso Parkway<br />Coto De Caza, CA 92679<br />(949) 923-2265 or (949)923-2266<br /><br /><a href="mailto:rileypark@ocparks.com" class="body">rileypark@ocparks.com</a></span>OCNABAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03820134419666927893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3921703210200663203.post-42151992302877024252009-07-03T10:17:00.000-07:002009-07-03T10:18:33.416-07:00<span style="font-weight: bold;">NABA "4th of JULY" BUTTERFLY COUNT</span><br />Sunday, July 5th - O'Neill Regional Park. Meet at entrance in parking lot (right side). 9:00 - Noon<br />No parking fee for Butterfly Count participants.OCNABAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03820134419666927893noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3921703210200663203.post-24121114834978070872009-05-24T12:23:00.000-07:002009-05-24T12:26:25.006-07:00Hermes Copper Butterfly Field Trip<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin_f7k4lrBDfACHc_e68jZ9orCQ6PtCI8Invrggrajy0_hMabThktCZIEsRaaf0M48FXdq34Gu4M5qNdITTGQWQsU4BPd3lyiioEud8Lb6vw9CfUbu9xO6Kz9zjWW87r1mAs1bNPBfxAP3/s1600-h/hermes_copper.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 132px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin_f7k4lrBDfACHc_e68jZ9orCQ6PtCI8Invrggrajy0_hMabThktCZIEsRaaf0M48FXdq34Gu4M5qNdITTGQWQsU4BPd3lyiioEud8Lb6vw9CfUbu9xO6Kz9zjWW87r1mAs1bNPBfxAP3/s320/hermes_copper.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339474032689529218" border="0" /></a><br /><strong>Hermes Copper Field Trip</strong><br /> <strong>May 30, 2009</strong> - <strong>7:00 am</strong><br /> Meet at Wendy's Restaurant <br /> 24761 Alicia Pkwy, Laguna Hills, CA 92653OCNABAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03820134419666927893noreply@blogger.com0