Our next meeting is on Thursday, October 15^th, 7:00 pm, at First Lutheran Church!

Come early to visit and share with your fellow photographers.

Agenda

• 6:30 Set up and social time.
• 7:00 Welcome and Member News
• 7:10 Quote of the Month
• 7:15 Announcements
• 7:30 Program: The Fauna Project with Valerie Bugh
• 8:15 – Member Photo Share

Program: The Fauna Project with Valerie Bugh

Gardens are more than collections of plants; they are dynamic ecosystems. Through a program of weekly surveys initiated in early 2010, a group of nature-loving volunteers has been consistently recording data on the animals found within the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in Austin, TX. From inception to the vast number of identifications and observations accumulated, this program tells the story of the Fauna Project. Photography is an important tool in this study, so there is no dearth of colorful images to highlight the insects, spiders, birds, reptiles, etc. and their behaviors. Take a close look at the biome, glimpse some of the diverse residents in an organically cultivated native plant habitat and see why variety is the spice of life.

Valerie Bugh is a local naturalist specializing in the arthropods of the Austin area, with interests in taxonomy and photography. She runs the Fauna Project at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, leads insect/wildflower discovery walks, teaches entomology and botany classes, provides insect/spider identifications, gives talks to local organizations, and is the author of pocket guides to “Butterflies of Central Texas,” “Spiders of Texas” and “Unusual Insects of Texas.”

Website: http://www.austinbug.com/index.html

Member Photo Share Theme: Old Texas

While it is never easy to capture a myth, Texas is full of possibilities.  What photos do you have that tell a story of the past of this place?

Send up to three images to Jerry Sargent at photos@jerrysargent.com

Dues

Annual dues are a bargain at $12 per year. If you haven’t renewed, you may pay at the meeting, or use our PayPal by using this link, or you can mail your check to Winifred Simon at 600 Red Hawk Road, Wimberley, TX  78676. (Only paid members may post on our HCPC Members Facebook page.  If you are a paid member and cannot access the account, ask Charlie Kreitler, our admin, to allow you access.

Social Media

We have two Facebook Pages — Public and Members Only.   

If you have any news or stories you’d like to have included in the newsletter, please send them to hcphotoclub@gmail.com.