Date: Wednesday, November 19th
Time: 8pm
Location: High Noon Saloon
This month, we have guests from the Wisconsin Wayfarers for all three of our presentations! If you love animals, this one is for you.
First up is Elizabeth Braatz with “Bees! Who are the bumble bees of Wisconsin, and how you can help”: Did you know that there is an endangered bumble bee in Wisconsin, and you might be able to see one here in Madison? Learn about the bumble bees of Wisconsin, who they are, where they go in the winter, and how we can all help pollinators.
Our second talk is “Monarch Butterflies: Mighty Morphin’ Marathoners”, presented by Marie Jensen: Monarch butterflies are one of the most charismatic creatures of the insect world, but there’s serious brawn behind the beauty! Learn about their insane migration, why you should care about their protection, and what makes Madison special when it comes to monarch conservation.
Our last presentation will be given by Lisie Kitchel: “The complicated life of Wisconsin’s Native Mussels, not just rocks on the bottom of a stream”. The 50 species of native mussels in Wisconsin have amazingly complex life histories with unique ways to accomplish critical life stages. Their diversity is only excelled by their creative ways to accomplish reproduction, pretty smart for the lowly clam.