New England Butterflies with Bill Gette

Описание: Starting in early March, Mourning Cloak Butterflies begin emerging from hibernation and start flying along forest lanes and woodland edges. By late March, tiny Spring Azures appear. Cabbage Whites and Black Swallowtails start flying over fields and visiting gardens by mid-April. Throughout the summer, many more species appear.

During his PowerPoint presentation, Bill Gette will show his colorful photographs of 40 species of New England butterflies and discuss their life histories, flight months, and host plants. Bill will conclude his talk with a discussion of one of our best-known butterflies, Monarch. The Monarch’s life history and migration feats are amazing.

Bill Gette began leading area, domestic U.S., and international travel programs for Mass Audubon in 1986. Since then, he has traveled to all seven continents leading trips, studying nature, and photographing wildlife. He joined Mass Audubon full time in 1996 as the Founding Director of the Joppa Flats Education Center in Newburyport. At Joppa Flats, Bill developed the Birder Certificate Program - a college level ornithology course; developed and taught the Certificate Program in Bird Ecology to train naturalist guides in Belize; coordinated the Center’s International Intern Program, and operated the Joppa Flats Bird Banding Station on the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge for over 20 years.

Bill retired from Mass Audubon in 2016, but remains very active teaching workshops. He is the Past-President of the Friends of Parker River National Wildlife Refuge and current Board member. Bill enjoys sharing his photographs and travel experiences through his PowerPoint presentations.

This program is made possible by the generous donors to the Cary Library Foundation.