NATURE NOTES - 1995
Note:  The May issue is incorrectly dated April 2005; 
Items in this issue are dated Apr. 95*
Note:  The September issue is incorrectly dated June 2005.
BOTANY Items in this issue are dated Jun. 95*
Jan. 95 Darigo, Carl Fall Botanizing - Sept.-Nov., 1995
Feb. 95 Darigo, Carl Late--or Early?--Bloomers:  Unexpected blooms resulting from
a long, warm fall
Feb. 95 Harris, Jack Botany Group Dec. 1 Luncheon:  Thirty-two attended
Feb. 95 Spener, Claudia Horticulture Quiz
Feb. 95 Magner, Marshall Trees:  Deceptively Valuable:  Article from the Nov-Dec. 1994 
Furrow says that a tree produces nearly $200,000 in  value over
its lifetown; breakdown of benefits provided
Apr. 95 Darigo, Carl Winter Botaning - Dec.-Feb., 1994/95
Jun. 95 Darigo, Carl Botanizing - Mar.-May, 1995
Jun. 95  Harris, Jack Activities of Potential Interest:  Native Plant Conference and
Sale; Midwest Oak Savanna & Woodland Ecosystem Conference
Jun. 95 Unique Field Guide to Tallgrass Prairie Wildflowers, by 
Douglas Ladd, 1995
Jun. 95* Harris, Jack Activities of Botanical Interest:  Midwest Oak Savanna & 
Woodland Ecosystem Conference, Sept. 26-29, Springfield, Mo.
Jun. 95* Be on the lookout for:  Agalinis skinneriana (pale gerardia).  The
MDC wants information on range and distribution
Jun. 95* Special conference for local landscapes:  Sponsored by
Shaw Arboretum
Oct. 95 Harris, Jack Activities of Botanical Interest:  42nd Annual Systematics 
Symposium, Mo. Botanical Garden; Natural Areas Conference 
1995, Fayetteville, Arkansas
Oct. 95 Darigo, Carl Botany Trip to Van Buren, Missouri
Nov. 95 Harris, Jack Botany Group Annual Luncheon, Dec. 7 at Pietro's on Hampton
Nov. 95 Darigo, Carl Summer Botanizing - June-Aug., 1995
Dec. 95 Darigo, Carl Botanizing in Northern Missouri, August 1995
Dec. 95 Harris, Jack Botany Group Annual Luncheon, Dec. 7 at Pietro's on Hampton
CONSERVATION
Jan. 95 Jackson, James P. Conservation Report
Jun. 95 Holsen, Jim Developers Threaten Tyson Research Center Tract
Jun. 95 Marlow, Darlene Wash U Requests Proposal For Tyson:  Meetings Planned at 
Powder Valley
Jun. 95 Harris, Jack Initiative Petition Campaign for State Parks and Soil & Water
Conservation.
Oct. 95 Marlow, Darlene Tyson Meetings at Powder Valley:  To formulate proposals to 
Washington University to increase vitality of Tyson
Oct. 95 Harris, Jack Initiative Petition Campaign for State Parks and Soil & Water
Conservation
Nov. 96 Molyneaux, John More on the Initiative Petition Campaign for State Parks and
Soil and Water Conservation
Dec. 95 Trager, James C. Shaw Arboretum Seeks Hearty Volunteers for Glade Restoration
Dec. 95 Harris, Jack Initiative Petition Update
ENTOMOLOGY
Mar. 95 Magner, Marshall Kid's Night (the second) with Entomology Group:  At Magner's 
house with Rich Thoma
Apr. 95 Sullivan, Fr. Jim The Lichen Crawls in January:  Caused by larva of one  of our
green lacewing species.
Apr. 95* Magner, Marshall New Time, Place, and Topic for Entomology Group
Jun. 95 Magner, Marshall Third Annual Butterfly Count  
Jun. 95 Day, Henry Anting with Mothballs
Jun. 95* Magner, Marshall Third Annual Butterfly Count  
Oct. 95 Sullivan, Fr. Jim New Guests for the Winter:  Harmonia axyridis, the multi-
colored Asian lady beetle)
ORNITHOLOGY
Jan. 95 McCormack, Anne The Envelope, Please:  No question about it; the Garganey is 
the bird of the year!
Jan. 95 Bodman, Rose Ann November Birding in the St. Louis Area
Feb. 95 Bodman, Rose Ann December Birding in St. Louis Area
Feb. 95 Bodman, Rose Ann 1994 Area Birding Records (for 12 individuals)
Feb. 95 Flieg, Mike Galapagos Trip for Birders
Mar. 95 Benthuysen, Jack Van A New Area Available for Birding in Illinois:  Baldwin Lake, 
the "cooling pond" for discharge water from the adjacent Illinois
Power electrical generating plant
Mar. 95 Bodman, Rose Ann January Birding in the St. Louis Area
Mar. 95 Heinze, Dorothy B. Cooper's Hawk?  Outlaw?
Mar. 95 Rowe, Bill Summer Birding Trip to Colorado
Mar. 95 Sandhill Crane Trip Trip to Nebraska, March 24 thru March 26, sponsored by 
Friends of Tyson
Apr. 95 Thelen, Michael Travel Notes on 1994 Birding:   Birding trips to New England, 
Arkansas, Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, and Trout Lodge
Apr. 95 Rodman, Rose Ann February Birding in St. Louis Area
Apr. 95 Summer Birding Trip to Colorado, lead by Bill Rose
Apr. 95*  Leonard, Peggy Lines from the Leadership:  Discussion of Birding events for May
Apr. 95* Bodman, Rose Ann April Birding In St. Louis
Apr. 95* Peters, Mark Volunteer Censusers Needed:  For point count census on
location in Jefferson County
Apr. 95* McCormack, Anne Spring Training for Big Day!
Apr. 95* Heinze, Dorothy   Charlie Callison Bird Sanctuary:  Dedication in Mastodon State
Park on June 11
Jun. 95 Korotev, Randy The View from Forest Park
Jun. 95 Bodman, Rose Ann Late Spring and Summer Birding in St. Louis
Jun. 95 Peters, Mark The Weatherbird:  Hawks and Cold Fronts
Jun. 95* McCormack, Anne "You're the top…" Big Day '95 Results:  Sighting reports given
for seven reporting groups; 188 species reported for the seven 
groups.
Jun. 95* Jackson, Jim & Leonard,  75th Anniversary Year Memories:  "A Condensed Version of "A 
Peggy Bird of a Biography", cica 1960, by J. Earl Comfort
Jun. 95* Bodman, Rose Ann April Birding in St. Louis Area
Jun. 95* Peters, Mark Volunteer Bird Censusers Needed
Jun. 95* Heinze, Dorothy Charlie Callison Bird Sanctuary:  Dedication in Mastodon State
Park on June 11
Jun. 95* Composite List St. Louis Big Day 1995 (at rear of issue)
Oct. 95 Bauer, Paul Beginning Birding Group is Extended (in connection with 
the St. Louis Audubon Society)
Oct. 95 McAllister, John  A Birding Trip to Kenya
Oct. 95 Bodman, Rose Ann August Birding in St. Louis
Nov. 95 Bauer, Paul Beginning Birding Group is Extended (in connection with 
St. Louis Audubon)
Nov. 95 Morrison, Nancy and Larry Non-Birders go Birding on Bali
Nov. 95 Bodman, Rose Ann September Birding In St. Louis
Nov. 95 Ziebol, Jim Ross's Gull Meets Great Horned Owl
Nov. 95 Birding & Wildlife Photo Safari to Kenya (with Paul Bauer)
Dec. 95 Christmas Counts:  Orchard Farm, Pere Marquette, and Busch
Wildlife
Dec. 95 Anderson, Dick Interior Least Tern
Dec. 95 Ziebol, Jim Reflections on a Cattle Egret
Dec. 95 Bodman, Rose Ann October Birding in St. Louis
Dec. 95 Bodman, Rose Ann Magnificent Sighting!  (Magnificent Frigatebird, that is, near 
the Golden Eagle Ferry)
Dec. 95 Malone, Charlene Reporting Collared Canada Geese:  Report sightings to Fish & 
Wildlife Service
Dec. 95 Rowe, Bill Winter Adventure in Maine (a winter birding trip run by Bill Rowe)
Dec. 95 Bauer, Paul Birding & Wildlife Photo Safari to Kenya in March and June, 1996
PEOPLE
Jan. 95 Renick, Kevin Lessons in Perception:  My 25 Years as a WGNSS Member
Feb. 95 Jackson, Jampes P. Memories of 75 Years of the WGNSS:  Article from June, 1944
issue of Nature notes by Pvt. James Earl Comfort entitled "Birding
Arlington National Cemetery"
Feb. 95 Renick, Kevin Lessons in Perception; Part Two
Mar. 95 Renick, Kevin Lessons in Perception; Conclusion
Mar. 95 In Memoriam:  Kathryn Arhkos; Kyrle Boldt; Andy Bromet; Earl
Comfort; Jim Comfort; Mary Frances Goodloe; Floyd and Vi
Hallett, Earl Hath, Lanier T. Kriger; Joel Massie; Cyril McBryde;
Ted Parker; Francis Pickle; Burrell Pickering; Fred Ruegsegger;
Mickey Scudder; Gus Ulbricht; Mary Wiese
Mar. 95 Heinze, Dorothy B. And in the beginning…Memories of Alfred F. and Elizabeth Allen
Satterthwait; was a "family member" for a while; early WGNSS
experiences
Apr. 95* Brandhorst, Bill WGNSS in the Early Years (starting at age 12)
Apr. 95* Heinze, Dorothy Boyer Vignettes Along the Way.  Comments about Julian Steyermark
Ralph Swain, Pierre Vogel, Alfred Fellenberg Sattwethwait, R. C.
Lange, Life with the Satterthwaits
Jun. 95 Spener, Claudia Phoebe Snetsinger:  Text of Claudia's introduction of Phoebe 
when she was recognized at the WGNSS 75th Anniversary dinner 
in May, 1995
Jun. 95 Unique Field Guide to Tallgrass Prairie Wildflowers , by Douglas
Ladd
Jun.95 Magner, Marshall Ed Mason:  A memorial
Dec. 95 Wiese, Bill A Nature Notes Article from Mary Wiese's files (Oct. 1982) is 
reprinted here.  The article describes her joy as a "Nature Nut" 
in sharing her nature experiences with friends.
Dec. 95 Magner, Marshall Donald M. Menke - A memorial
MISCELLANEOUS
Feb. 95 Harris, Jack Environmental Events of Local Note
Apr. 95 Bauer,. Paul Grand Safari to Kenya
Apr. 95 Family Day at Tyson, April 29, 10 AM-4 PM
A;pr. 95* Marlow, Darlene Friends of Tyson Sponsor Trips
Apr. 95* Family Day at Tyson, April 29, 10 AM-4 PM
Jun. 95 Marlow, Darlene Friends of Tyson Sponsor Trips
Jun. 95 Natural Areas Conference 1995:  Fayetteville, Arkansas
Jun. 95* Marlow, Darlene Friends of Tyson Sponsor Trips
Dec. 95 Tisdale, Judy Teaching the Science of Nature:  Class to be taught by Dick
Coles and Tisdale will meet at Washington U. University 
College, Jan.-May, 1996
ADMINISTRATIVE
Jan. 95  McCormack, Anne Happy 75th Birthday WGNSS:  Request for contributions such 
as slides, prints, back issues of Nature Notes
Jan. 95  McCormack, Anne Elvis Spotted by Local Birder:  Attention getting headline for
article soliciting articles for Nature Notes
Feb. 95 McCormack, Anne Rich and Famous:  Well, you'll at least be famous if you submit
an article to Nature Notes
Mar. 95 Leonard, Peggy Lines from The Leadership:  March joint meeting with Audubon;
present Secretary and Treasurer have said yes for another term;
plans evolving for 75th Anniversary Dinner on May 4 (Barbara
Perry Lawton, Chair.
Mar. 95 Nominating Committee The following names are submitted:  
     Sue Gustafson - Treasurer
     Bob McFall - Secretary
Mar. 95 Tisdale, Judy and WGNSS New Policy for  Notices in Nature Notes:  For advertising 
Board non-commercial activities
Mar. 95 Rich and Famous:  Solicitation for articles for Nature Notes
Apr. 95 Leonard, Peggy Lines from the Leadership:  Comments about upcoming 75th 
Anniversary Celebration
Apr. 95 Advance Orders being Taken for 75th Anniversary Booklet;
Send $3 to Betty Nellums, Historian
Apr. 95 Nellums, Betty Help! Need some missing issues of Nature Notes to bind additional
volumes of Nature notes after 1975.
Apr. 95 McCormack, Anne Personals:  Author seeks authors to share pleasant reading
Apr. 95* Nellums, Betty (Same wording as April, 1995 article)
Apr. 95" McCormack, Anne Nature Notes Authors Appear on Tonight Show (Maybe):
To join these lucky folks, send your article to Anne McCormack
Jun. 95 McCormack, Anne Miss Manners Scolds Editor:  Now that I have your attention, let
me remind you that your submissions to Nature Notes are most
welcome.
Jun. 95 Tisdale, Judy    Sent in your dues, dear?
Jun. 95 Commemorative Booklets Still Available (at Webster Groves
Bookshop.  Cost is $3)
Jun. 95* Leonard, Peggy WGNSS 75th Anniversary Celebration:  A reflection; 
significant events, acknowledgments
Jun. 95* Tisdale, Judy Membership Renewal Time
Jun. 95* Commemorative Booklets Still Available (at Webster Groves
Bookshop.  Cost is $3)
Jun. 95* Aye Wish Nature Notes Editor Vacations in South of France:
You can get as close to Monte Carlo as I will if you send your
article to Anne McCormack
Oct. 95 McCormack, Anne Welcome New Members!  Comprehensive overview of WGNSS
activities.
Oct. 95 McCormack, Anne Original Artwork:  Special thanks to Jim Ziebol for his contributions
of artwork on these pages.  Nature Notes readers appreciate
artistic as well as literary talent; send us your contributions.  
Nov. 95  McCormack, Anne Nature Notes Features Artists:  We hope you've enjoyed the 
drawings by Jim Ziebol; your submissions will also be welcome
Dec. 95 Planning for the  Future:  WGNSS Board considering dues
increase
Dec. 95 McCormack, Anne We Welcome Your Submissions:  We hope you've enjoyed Jim
Ziebol's drawings.  We look forward to your submissions, 
written or drawn.  
SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
Apr. 95 Kellerman 1995 Audubon Ecology Camp Scholarship has been awarded to
George Ivan Brunt, teacher at Hixson Middle School in Webster
Groves
Apr. 95* Richardson, Marjorie Mickey Scudder award this  year will go to John Lill, a PhD. 
candidate at the University of Missouri, St. Louis
Oct. 95 Day, Henry Audubon Scholar (George Van Brunt) to speak about his 
1995 Audubon Camp Week at Oct. 13 general meeting
MEETINGS
Jan. 95 Day, Henry Topic is Riverlands on New Meeting Night for WGNSS:  
Speaker, John Cannon, ranger with the US Army Corps of Engineers
Feb. 95 Day, Henry Mike Arduser, urban biologist with MDC will present a butterfly 
program at the February 10 general meeting.  Title: Butterfly
Gardening in February
Mar. 95 Day, Henry Joint meeting with Audubon.  Speaker will be Larry Schreiwer, 
a member of St. Louis Audubon's Board.  Subject will be the
tropical ecology of the Amazon basin in Brazil
Mar. 95 Day, Henry Note:  Change in Meeting Site for the March Meeting (to 
Glendale City Hall)
Apr. 95 Day, Henry April Meeting to Feature Kenya Wildlife;  Speaker will be 
Paul Bauer
Jun. 95 Day, Henry George Winkler to Speak on Butterflies on Sept. 8
Oct. 95 Day, Henry Audubon Scholar to Speak (about his 1995 Audubon Camp week)
at Oct. 13 general meeting
Nov. 95 Day, Henry Dick Coles to Speak on Tropical Rivers at Nov. 10 general meeting
BANQUETS/SOCIAL EVENTS
Feb. 95 Leonard, Peggy 1995, The Anniversary of WGNSS:  Some history and announce-
ment that the 75th Anniversary Celebration will take the place
of the traditional May dinner
Mar. 95  Holsen, Margot WGNSS Annual Dinner and 75th Anniversary Celebration:  At 
Hawken House in Webster Groves
Apr. 95 WGNSS Spring Dinner--75th Anniversary Celebration, May 4
at Hawken House Barn in Webster Groves
Apr. 95* McCormack, Anne 75th Anniversary Celebration at Historic Site
Dec. 95 Holsen, Margot Open House - WGNSS & Audubon, Sunday, Dec. 10, 1-4 PM,
Tyson Research Center