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SUMMARY:CCMNH: Dragonflies
DESCRIPTION:The Cape Cod Museum of Natural History\n\nPresents\n\nRainbows on the Wing: Creating Landscapes for Dragonflies\n\nWith Entomologist Blake Dinius\n\n \n\n \n\nBREWSTER\, MA   As part of the Gardening for Life Speaker Series\, the Cape Cod Museum of Natural History presents Rainbows on the Wing: Creating Landscapes for Dragonflies with Blake Dinius\, Entomologist Extension Educator at the County of Plymouth\, \n\nSunday\, March 3\, 2024 at 1pm.\n\n \n\nSwooping\, soaring\, and perching. Dragonflies are top tier predators of the insect world armed with wings optimized for controlled flight\, spiny legs for prey capture\, and powerful jaws for dismantling prey. Often referred to as "rainbows on the wing\," dragonflies and damselflies come in a variety of patterns\, shapes\, and colors\, and an estimated 160 species can be found in Massachusetts.\n\n \n\nDragonflies have been on our planet for an estimated 250 million years\; however\, the shifting nature of our modern landscapes presents challenges.  Blake will discuss the ecology of dragonflies: their adaptations\, needs\, obstacles\, and ways we can modify our own landscapes to provide safe havens for these ancient creatures.\n\n \n\nBlake graduated with a degree in Biology from the University of Massachusetts - Boston. Soon after\, he began a 7-year career in insect research where he directed studies on bees\, lacewings\, springtails\, earthworms\, and other critters. He helped to develop guidelines and practices that are currently being used worldwide.\n\n \n\nAs an extension educator\, Blake is committed to delivering science-based education   Information that you can put into practice and rely on. Blake offers programs on anything entomology-related: From pollinator gardening to tick bite prevention to guided butterfly walks.\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nRESERVATIONS RECOMMENDED Tickets available online www.ccmnh.org\n\n \n\n$18 Members / $20 Non-Members (Includes at the door day of)\n\nTicket price does NOT include admission to the Museum\n\n\n\nCCMNH\n\n869 Route 6A/Main Street\, Brewster
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<strong><span style="font-family:franklin gothic book\,sans-serif\;">The Cape Cod Museum of Natural History</span></strong><br />\n<strong><span style="font-family:franklin gothic book\,sans-serif\;">Presents</span></strong><br />\n<strong><em><span style="font-family:franklin gothic book\,sans-serif\;">Rainbows on the Wing: Creating Landscapes for Dragonflies</span></em></strong><br />\n<strong><span style="font-family:franklin gothic book\,sans-serif\;">With Entomologist Blake Dinius</span></strong><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="color:#262626\;"><span style="font-family:franklin gothic book\,sans-serif\;">BREWSTER\, MA &mdash\; As part of the <em>Gardening for Life</em> <em>Speaker </em>Series\, the Cape Cod Museum of Natural History presents </span></span><em><span style="font-family:franklin gothic book\,sans-serif\;">Rainbows on the Wing: Creating Landscapes for Dragonflies </span></em><span style="color:#262626\;"><span style="font-family:franklin gothic book\,sans-serif\;">with Blake Dinius\, Entomologist Extension Educator at the County of Plymouth\, </span></span><br />\n<strong><span style="color:#262626\;"><span style="font-family:franklin gothic book\,sans-serif\;">Sunday\, March 3\, 2024 at 1pm.</span></span></strong><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="font-family:franklin gothic book\,sans-serif\;">Swooping\, soaring\, and perching. Dragonflies are top tier predators of the insect world armed with wings optimized for controlled flight\, spiny legs for prey capture\, and powerful jaws for dismantling prey. Often referred to as &ldquo\;rainbows on the wing\,&rdquo\; dragonflies and damselflies come in a variety of patterns\, shapes\, and colors\, and an estimated 160 species can be found in Massachusetts.</span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="font-family:franklin gothic book\,sans-serif\;">Dragonflies have been on our planet for an estimated 250 million years\; however\, the shifting nature of our modern landscapes presents challenges.&nbsp\; Blake will discuss the ecology of dragonflies: their adaptations\, needs\, obstacles\, and ways we can modify our own landscapes to provide safe havens for these ancient creatures.</span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="font-family:franklin gothic book\,sans-serif\;">Blake graduated with a degree in Biology from the University of Massachusetts - Boston. Soon after\, he began a 7-year career in insect research where he directed studies on bees\, lacewings\, springtails\, earthworms\, and other critters. He helped to develop guidelines and practices that are currently being used worldwide.</span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="font-family:franklin gothic book\,sans-serif\;">As an extension educator\, Blake is committed to delivering science-based education &ndash\; Information that you can put into practice and rely on. Blake offers programs on anything entomology-related: From pollinator gardening to tick bite prevention to guided butterfly walks.</span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<strong><span style="font-family:franklin gothic book\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt\;">RESERVATIONS RECOMMENDED </span></span></strong><span style="font-family:franklin gothic book\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt\;">Tickets available online </span></span><a href="http://www.ccmnh.org"><span style="font-family:franklin gothic book\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt\;">www.ccmnh.org</span></span></a><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<strong><span style="font-family:franklin gothic book\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt\;">$18 Members / $20 Non-Members (Includes at the door day of)</span></span></strong><br />\n<strong><span style="font-family:franklin gothic book\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt\;">Ticket price does NOT include admission to the Museum</span></span></strong><br />\n<br />\nCCMNH<br />\n869 Route 6A/Main Street\, Brewster
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