Intrepid botanical explorers: Rex, Matt, Erin and Alfire


Whoa! Erin almost got intimate with this timber rattler down there...


Nodding onion (Allium cernuum) from a limestone outcrop in the Shakerag Addition. New species for the Domain!! We found six new plant species for Domain down there today!!



Check out this Giant Swallowtail laying eggs on a hoptree (Ptelea trifoliata) leaf...


Hey Natural History Fans!

Plant Systematics class saw some great natural history today deep down in the Shaekrag Addition. See above pics

Dr E

Good To Go.

The Sewanee Natural History Society has just been granted recognition and approval by the Student Assembly as a bonafide campus organization. In a unanimous vote, the Society was transformed from a bunch of kids who like the woods to a bunch of kids who like the woods and can get money for it. Hooray for us -
Yet another reason to come to Monday's meeting.
overjoyed,
B.L.P., e: P

Savage Gulf

Today saw two SNHS members in Savage Gulf exploring with that Baron of the Past, Bran Potter. John found this Colyopterid on a sidetrack. The forked fungus beetle (Bolitotherus cornutus) now resides in the entomology lab.

Meeting Monday, 9/25

I am pleased to announce that our Viceroy, Ms. E.M. Iralu has secured the austere Torian Room on the upper floor of the library for our first official meeting. Present yourself on Monday, 25 September at 7:30 PM to enjoy the company of the Society's fellows. This convergence will be key to shaping our efforts over the coming semester, so I hope you can all find the time. The Society will convene for no more than an hour. Topics up for discussion will include the upcoming fall break trip as well as other excursions, the society's motto, and large colorful moths. Refreshments will be available, n'oubliez pas vos vêtements.

by Darwin's Ghost,
B.L. Padgett, Patrician.

Swifts

Our chimney swift check was successful tonight. After watching about 150 of the buggers dive into Canon's smokepipes, the dorm seems even more overcrowded.

Welcome

This is the Curator. The name comes from the title of the person who cares for an institution's collections. The blog shares this title with one of the officers in the Society. In this case, the collection is the sum of the Sewanee Natural History Society's activities, data and photos. Check here for information on upcoming expeditions or use it to post pictures from past activities.