Explore the dragonflies and damselflies of Maine with Professor Ron Butler
Photo By: Ron Butler
WHEN: THURSDAY, February 9th AT 6:00PM
WHERE: ZOOM - A LINK WILL BE SENT FOLLOWING REGISTRATION BELOW.
KELT is pleased to welcome Ron Butler, Professor Emeritus at UMaine Farmington, to introduce us to the beautiful and unique dragonflies and damselflies that make Maine their home.
What better way to spend a cold winter night than with warm thoughts of the dazzling insects that swoop through the air on sultry summer days? KELT is very excited to host Dr. Ron Butler, Professor Emeritus at UMaine Farmington who is an expert on Maine’s Dragonflies and Damselflies. There are 161 species that have been documented in the state! Learn about the characteristics, life cycle, species in Maine, population changes over time, nifty facts, and ways to support these acrobatic insects.
Teaching for 35 years in UMaine Farmington’s Division of Natural Sciences, Dr. Ron Butler has helped lead three major efforts that rallied community volunteers to gather information about Maine insects - the Maine Damselfly and Dragonfly Survey (1999-2005), the Maine Butterfly Survey (2006-2015), and the Maine Bumble Bee Atlas (2015-2019). He just co-authored a book on the butterflies of Maine and the Canadian Maritimes and is now working on a similar book on damselflies and dragonflies of the region.
