WGNSS NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY GROUP!
July 29, 2017 (Saturday) – Macro Photography at Shaw Nature Reserve!
Our main target of the day will be what has been described as North America's most beautiful longhorned beetle, Plinthocoelium suaveolens (bumelia borer). These beetles are challenging to find and photograph, but we should have as good of a chance as possible. Join us at 9:00 am at the Bascom House Wildflower Garden parking lot (See No. 5 on the map).
August 26, 2017 (Saturday) – Photographing slug moth caterpillars at Cuivre River State Park! We will meet at 8:00 am at the park's visitor center.Caterpillars of the Limacodidae are in high diversity and abundance in the quality forests of Cuivre River SP. We will look under tree leaves for these fascinating insects with intricate shape and intriguing colors that are excellent subjects for the insect macro photographer. Other interesting insects will likely be found. We will meet at 8:00 am at the park's visitor center.
Autumn of 2017 – the Nature Photography Group will meet for classroom activities on the first Tuesday of September, October, and November at 6:00 p.m. at Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center, 11715 Cragwold Rd., Kirkwood, MO. A member photo "show-and-share" will occur at the end of each meeting following the featured topic. The Nature Photography Group will meet one Saturday a month for field trip activities in various locations in the surrounding St. Louis area.
Interested in participating in Nature Photography Group activities?
Send your contact information to Bill Duncan.
Check Nature Notes or the WGNSS Facebook page for details and updates!
July 29, 2017 (Saturday) – Macro Photography at Shaw Nature Reserve!
Our main target of the day will be what has been described as North America's most beautiful longhorned beetle, Plinthocoelium suaveolens (bumelia borer). These beetles are challenging to find and photograph, but we should have as good of a chance as possible. Join us at 9:00 am at the Bascom House Wildflower Garden parking lot (See No. 5 on the map).
August 26, 2017 (Saturday) – Photographing slug moth caterpillars at Cuivre River State Park! We will meet at 8:00 am at the park's visitor center.Caterpillars of the Limacodidae are in high diversity and abundance in the quality forests of Cuivre River SP. We will look under tree leaves for these fascinating insects with intricate shape and intriguing colors that are excellent subjects for the insect macro photographer. Other interesting insects will likely be found. We will meet at 8:00 am at the park's visitor center.
Autumn of 2017 – the Nature Photography Group will meet for classroom activities on the first Tuesday of September, October, and November at 6:00 p.m. at Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center, 11715 Cragwold Rd., Kirkwood, MO. A member photo "show-and-share" will occur at the end of each meeting following the featured topic. The Nature Photography Group will meet one Saturday a month for field trip activities in various locations in the surrounding St. Louis area.
Interested in participating in Nature Photography Group activities?
Send your contact information to Bill Duncan.
Check Nature Notes or the WGNSS Facebook page for details and updates!
July 2017 – You are invited to view a collection of close-up nature stories.
Photographs by Richard Walters represent the miniature world around us, but is often overlooked.
The show runs through July 2017, at Powder Valley Nature Center Tuesday-Saturday, 8am-5pm
Photographs by Richard Walters represent the miniature world around us, but is often overlooked.
The show runs through July 2017, at Powder Valley Nature Center Tuesday-Saturday, 8am-5pm
Webster Groves Nature Study Society Photo Contest 2017
Winning photos are on display July 10 through September 1 at
The Green Center, 8025 Blackberry Avenue, University City
Opening Reception July 18, 2017 Tuesday, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Winning photos are on display July 10 through September 1 at
The Green Center, 8025 Blackberry Avenue, University City
Opening Reception July 18, 2017 Tuesday, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
The WGNSS third digital photo contest was held at the Kirkwood Community Center on April 6. Judging took place in four natural history categories (Plants and Fungi, Invertebrates, Vertebrates, and Landscapes) with a first, second, third and honorary mention for each category. In addition, the 2017 contest included a new 'Photo Blog' category. Each blog that was submitted for judging included photos and a natural history essay. For the natural history categories, judging took place in “American Idol” style where each judge described the features of photos they thought were great, from a photographer’s point of view as well as from the subject and natural history perspective. The Photo Blog category was judged by the WGNSS Nature Book Club. The Photo Contest was a wonderful opportunity for the participates to learn how to take great natural history photos! From the top three photos in each category a Grand Prize photo was chosen by everyone in attendance. Congratulations to the photo winners.
July 19, 2017 – Movie Screening at the St. Louis Zoo!
Spring Nature Walk! Saturday, May 20th 10:00 A.M.
Join us at Emmenegger Nature Park, 11991 Stoneywood Drive, Kirkwood, MO. Meet at the trailhead kiosk by the creek. Rain or shine, bring notebook or camera if desired. Easy to moderate difficulty unpaved trails. Free to public -- All ages!
One hundred years ago, Missouri forests looked very different. Many plants and animals common in today's forests are not native. Join Webster Groves Nature Study Society's vice-president Rich Thoma for a field trip to identify invasive species, talk about their impact, and ways of dealing with them.
Join us at Emmenegger Nature Park, 11991 Stoneywood Drive, Kirkwood, MO. Meet at the trailhead kiosk by the creek. Rain or shine, bring notebook or camera if desired. Easy to moderate difficulty unpaved trails. Free to public -- All ages!
One hundred years ago, Missouri forests looked very different. Many plants and animals common in today's forests are not native. Join Webster Groves Nature Study Society's vice-president Rich Thoma for a field trip to identify invasive species, talk about their impact, and ways of dealing with them.
GNSS Annual Spring Banquet
Wednesday, May 10, 2017
Social hour begins at 5:30 pm
at Favazza's (on The Hill)
5201 Southwest Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63139
"From Tallgrass Prairies to Subtropical Mountains:
Following in the Footsteps of Julian Steyermark"
Taylor Quedensley
Assistant Professor of Biology
Missouri Western University
Wednesday, May 10, 2017
Social hour begins at 5:30 pm
at Favazza's (on The Hill)
5201 Southwest Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63139
"From Tallgrass Prairies to Subtropical Mountains:
Following in the Footsteps of Julian Steyermark"
Taylor Quedensley
Assistant Professor of Biology
Missouri Western University
WGNSS General Meetings
at the Webster Groves Library, 7:00 PM
301 E. Lockwood Avenue • Webster Groves, MO 63119 • 314-541-4199
Christmas Bird Count at Busch Wildlife Conservation Area, Saint Charles MO
December 17, Saturday: Our Christmas Bird County count has been sponsored by Webster Groves Nature Study Society (WGNSS) for the last 66 years! We'll meet at 8 AM at Busch Wildlife Area Headquarters. Please bring a lunch and come ready for the weather!
It's very easy to register for the count online--start here. Our count is officially labeled MOWS. You may remember that the National Audubon Society no longer asks for a donation for participating in the count.
For more information, contact Anne McCormack.
December 17, Saturday: Our Christmas Bird County count has been sponsored by Webster Groves Nature Study Society (WGNSS) for the last 66 years! We'll meet at 8 AM at Busch Wildlife Area Headquarters. Please bring a lunch and come ready for the weather!
It's very easy to register for the count online--start here. Our count is officially labeled MOWS. You may remember that the National Audubon Society no longer asks for a donation for participating in the count.
For more information, contact Anne McCormack.
December, 7 2016 7:30 - 9 p.m.
To Bee or Not to Bee in the City: Wild Bee Diversity in St. Louis Conservation Conversation at the St. Louis Zoo Adults, teachers, middle and high school students, and the general public are invited to attend free lectures on topical issues in science and conservation at the Saint Louis Zoo. |
Featured Speaker:
Gerardo R. Camilo, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Biology, Saint Louis University; Conservation Fellow, Saint Louis Zoo The impression most people have of cities is that they are biodiversity deserts. But recent studies show that when it comes to bees, cities are refuges against many threats these important pollinators might face in rural and agricultural areas. St. Louis hosts more than 160 species of bees, greater than any other city in the Midwest. Most of this diversity is on the city’s north side, with its abundance of vacant lots, urban farms and community gardens. Among this marvelous urban diversity are some of North America’s most rare bees. Dr. Camilo, one of the world’s foremost food web ecologists, seeks to discover why St. Louis is such a special place for our native bees. |
Our Newsletter, Nature Notes -- join WGNSS to receive the latest issue Nature Notes, featuring botany, birding, entomology, and spectacular nature photography. Members who receive Nature Notes by email can enjoy spectacular nature photography in color photos. Nature Notes is published 10 times a year, Sept.- June. Submit articles or events to our editor, Ted MacRae. Those who subscribe by email enjoy photos in color! Issues from the last few years are available to download on our archive page.
Events page photo slideshow credits:
Tower Rock in Misssissippi River by Casey Galvin - 1st place in Habitat category, 2013 WGNSS Photo Contest
Honey Bee on Bloodroot flowers by Abby Lee-Fairbanks - 1st place in Botany category, 2013 WGNSS Photo Contest
Waterfall, by Ryan Fairbanks - 3rd place in Habitat category, 2013 WGNSS Photo Contest
Peregrine Falcon, by Casey Galvin - 1st place in Birding category, 2013 WGNSS Photo Contest
Ice on LaBarque Creek, by Nels Holmberg - 1st place in Habitat category, 2013 WGNSS Photo Contest
Bronze Tiger Beetle by Ted MacRae - Grand Prize 2013 WGNSS Photo Contest
Summer Tanager by Mike Thelen - 2nd place in Birding category, 2013 WGNSS Photo Contest
Beach Wolf Spider by Ted MacRae - 1st place in Entomology category, 2013 WGNSS Photo Contest
Least Sandpiper by Casey Galvin - Honorary Mention in Birding category, 2013 WGNSS Photo Contest
Missouri Evening Primrose by Anne McCormack
Victoria Glade with Fremont's Leather Flower and Indian Paintbrush by Anne McCormack
Ruby-throated Hummingbird male by Casey Galvin
Wild Hydrangea with Harvestman by Anne McCormack
Red-spotted Purple Butterfly on Paw Paw by Anne McCormack
Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly on Eastern Blazing-Star by Anne McCormack
Duck Creek by Casey Galvin
Join WGNSS!
Webster Groves Nature Study Society
PO Box 190065
Saint Louis MO 63119-6065
Events page photo slideshow credits:
Tower Rock in Misssissippi River by Casey Galvin - 1st place in Habitat category, 2013 WGNSS Photo Contest
Honey Bee on Bloodroot flowers by Abby Lee-Fairbanks - 1st place in Botany category, 2013 WGNSS Photo Contest
Waterfall, by Ryan Fairbanks - 3rd place in Habitat category, 2013 WGNSS Photo Contest
Peregrine Falcon, by Casey Galvin - 1st place in Birding category, 2013 WGNSS Photo Contest
Ice on LaBarque Creek, by Nels Holmberg - 1st place in Habitat category, 2013 WGNSS Photo Contest
Bronze Tiger Beetle by Ted MacRae - Grand Prize 2013 WGNSS Photo Contest
Summer Tanager by Mike Thelen - 2nd place in Birding category, 2013 WGNSS Photo Contest
Beach Wolf Spider by Ted MacRae - 1st place in Entomology category, 2013 WGNSS Photo Contest
Least Sandpiper by Casey Galvin - Honorary Mention in Birding category, 2013 WGNSS Photo Contest
Missouri Evening Primrose by Anne McCormack
Victoria Glade with Fremont's Leather Flower and Indian Paintbrush by Anne McCormack
Ruby-throated Hummingbird male by Casey Galvin
Wild Hydrangea with Harvestman by Anne McCormack
Red-spotted Purple Butterfly on Paw Paw by Anne McCormack
Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly on Eastern Blazing-Star by Anne McCormack
Duck Creek by Casey Galvin
Join WGNSS!
Webster Groves Nature Study Society
PO Box 190065
Saint Louis MO 63119-6065
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