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SUMMARY:Ohio Fireflies: New & Familiar\, Matthew Speights
DESCRIPTION:Ohio Fireflies: New & Familiar\, Matthew Speights\nJune 6\, 2023 at Kirby Nature Center\, Tuesday\, 7pm \nThe talk will cover his discovery of the first Ohio population of Blue Ghosts on Bender Mountain\, general firefly behavior and identification. Matthew will walk the property looking for fireflies after the talk. How to use smartphone apps for citizen science will be covered. Nearly everyone has watched fireflies flash for a brief second on warm summer nights. Many know that fireflies flash to find mates\, but fireflies flash for other\, “darker” reasons. The common Big Dipper Fireflies (Photinus pyralis) advertise both to potential mates and to predators\, signaling that they are poisonous to eat. Non-poisonous fireflies can flash in Batesian mimicry to imitate poisonous fireflies\, and some female non-poisonous fireflies (Photuris sp.) flash to attract male poisonous fireflies\, which they then devour to obtain their poisons! The flashing frequency\, flight patterns\, and colors of fireflies allow a careful observer to determine what species they are. One of the most distinct flashing patterns among fireflies was never seen in Ohio…before last year. The males of the tiny Blue Ghost Firefly (Phausis reticulata) glow a ghostly bluish green for 10-20 seconds as they hover around the forest floor\, while the flightless females never stop glowing. Although officially reported from the Southeast up to Tennessee\, last summer they were sighted for the first time near Cincinnati. \nEvent is free\, but registration required:\nhttps://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/jj9gOKuAPDI6XW5SyPIBog \nThis presentation will prepare volunteers to look for the Blue Ghost\, Phausis reticulata\, a rarity in Ohio\, that has been spotted at Bender Mountain.
URL:https://cincinnatiaudubon.org/event/ohio-fireflies-new-familiar-matthew-speights/
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SUMMARY:Summer Wetlands Walk - Gilmore Ponds
DESCRIPTION:Theme: Summer Wetlands Walk \nLocation: Gilmore MetroPark (formerly known as Gilmore Ponds Preserve) \nDate: Saturday\, June 17\, 2023\, 8:00 a.m. \nTrip Leader: Luke Thies\, (937) 733-9325\, thiesluke997@gmail.com \nMeet: In the North Gilmore Road parking lot (see directions below) \n  \n  \nGilmore Ponds is steeped in local birding history and at times can be among the most productive birding sites in our region. Gilmore Ponds is a roughly 270 acre seasonal wetland located within the Hamilton city limits in Butler County\, Ohio. Gilmore can be very wet or fairly dry from year to year or season-to-season depending on the amount of rainfall the area receives. When it is wet it can teem with water related species. At one time Gilmore Ponds was privately owned. During the 1980’s the Gilmore Ponds Conservancy\, a citizens’ conservation group\, was formed to try to protect the area from development. The Conservancy had some success\, acquired some land and got the attention of MetroParks of Butler County\, who eventually took control and now owns the property. Today Gilmore Ponds faces a new set of threats but for the time being it is still a wonderful birding site. \n  \nGilmore Ponds has a rich history of rare bird occurrences. Over the years Great Blue Herons\, Green Herons and Black-crowned Night-Herons have nested off and on at Gilmore\, but more recently Great Egrets and Double-crested Cormorants are also nesting in the heron rookery. Yellow-crowned Night-Herons\, a rare species in Ohio\, have also become regular breeders over the past several years. A number of other water related species have regularly or at least occasionally nested or summered at Gilmore Ponds over the years. This includes species such as Common Gallinule (this year)\, American Coot\, Pied-billed Grebe\, Wood Duck and Blue-winged Teal\, Sora (rails) and Least and American Bitterns. The dense brushy borders and edges and the wet woodlands are always great for a number of species of songbirds\, both breeders and migrants. Bell’s Vireo\, another rare Ohio species has also become a regular summer resident. A variety of waterfowl and shorebirds can be found during migration. In addition to birds\, a variety of other fauna and flora will likely be seen on this trip. This would include reptiles and amphibians\, butterflies\, other wildlife and wetland plants. Our trip leader\, Luke Thies\, is an excellent birder and all around naturalist and is current board member of ASO. Luke will help us find and identify the amazing diversity found at Gilmore Ponds. \n  \nThis is scheduled as a half-day trip\, which will consist of walking the trails around the wetlands. If you expect to see birds you will need binoculars. While the terrain is flat\, be warned that the walking can at times be a bit on the rough side as some trails may be overgrown and we may have to walk over some damp and muddy spots to reach some favored spots. Be sure to wear appropriate footwear. We also recommend wearing a hat and bringing water\, sun screen and insect repellent to make your trip more pleasant. There is a well-maintained portalet at the North Gilmore Road parking lot. If you have any questions feel free to contact Luke. \n  \nDirections: To reach Gilmore Ponds from I-275\, take the Route 4\, exit # 41\, and go north on Rt. 4 for about 2.5 miles. Turn right onto the Route 4 Bypass and drive about 1.5 miles to Symmes Road. Turn left onto Symmes (roundabout) and go about 1 mile to the intersection with North Gilmore Road. Turn right and drive.7 mile to the Gilmore Ponds entrance and parking lot on your right. The parking lot is just south of the RR tracks. \nLink to Gilmore MetroParks web site: https://www.yourmetroparks.net/parks/gilmore-metropark \n(Contributed by Jay Stenger) \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://cincinnatiaudubon.org/event/summer-wetlands-walk-gilmore-ponds/
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SUMMARY:June Audubon Program - Jennie Russell on Green Roofs
DESCRIPTION:Pop Quiz!\nWhat building innovation can benefit wildlife such as birds and bees\, reduce stormwater runoff\, and cut the summer heat flux into your roof thereby cooling your house (i.e. lower utility bills)?\nThe answer is “over your head”.\nIt’s a Green Roof! \nAudubon Society of Ohio is proud to welcome guest speaker Jennie Russell on Wednesday\, June 21 at 7 pm at the Sharon Woods Visitors Center (Sharon Centre). She’s been a birder all her life! Check out her amazing professional bio below! \nBoth Jennie and her husband are landscape architects who for twenty years have been restoring two acres near Winton Woods with native and edible plants. They have persimmons\, pawpaws\, hazelnuts\, pecans\, serviceberries\, blueberries\, and spring ephemerals.\nIn addition to being a lifelong birder\, she’s also been a beekeeper for nearly 15 years. \nHer current home project is her very own Green Roof! She has a wealth of knowledge which she’ll share with ASO at our monthly meeting. Learn how suburban\, urban\, and industrial areas with Green Roofs\, green walls\, and other forms of living architecture can have economic\, social\, and environmental benefits. \nProfessor Virginia L. Russell\, MLA\, FASLA\, RLA\, SITES AP\, LEED AP\, GRP is a Professor of Landscape Architecture. She is the founding director of the University of Cincinnati’s Landscape Architecture and Urban Horticulture Programs. She served on the Green Roofs for Healthy Cities (GRHC\, Toronto\, greenroofs.org) Board of Directors and as Chair of the GRHC Research Committee (2013-2018). She is a founding member of the GRHC Accredited Green Roof Professional (GRP) Program. She is an editorial board member for the Journal of Living Architecture. She is featured in the green roof and green wall book of pioneers\, The Rise of Living Architecture (GRHC 2012). Russell is a founding member and the Associate Director of Pedagogy for the Greater Ohio Living Architecture Center\, a Regional Center of Excellence with the Green Infrastructure Foundation and GRHC. Professional projects include green roof feasibility studies for the Cincinnati Main Library\, Lloyd Library\, and UC Hospitals\, sustainable strategies for Fernald Nature Preserve Visitors Center (first LEED Platinum project in Ohio)\, and a sustainable site management plan for the US World Heritage site of Troy in Turkey. She is a Fellow in the American Society of Landscape Architects and has held several offices in the ASLA\, including national Vice President. \nWe will meet at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday\, June 21\, at the Sharon Centre (Sharon Woods Visitors Center)\, which is located at 11450 Lebanon Road\, Sharonville\, Ohio. From the park entrance on Lebanon Road\, follow the Sharon Woods Drive to the first large parking lot on the left. The visitors center is the large building at the back of the parking lot.
URL:https://cincinnatiaudubon.org/event/june-audubon-program-jennie-russell-on-green-roofs/
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