Suffolk Argus 2, May 1994

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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Any of our memberswho feel they would like to contributeto the growingwork of the committee,in howeversmall a way. If you feel you could coordinateour show programme,run a small sales operation, producethe newsletter,keep the books or just help out now and then,

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MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY Ron Bridle, Brook Hall Cottage, Grays Lane, Wissett, Halesworth, Suffolk IP19 0JT (0986 781392) NEWSLETTER EDITOR Steve Goddard, 47 Colchester Road, Ipswich, Suffolk IP4 3BT (0473 252598) PRESS OFFICER (OPERATION BUTTERFLY) Diane Firmin, 11 Rowan Close, Stanway, Colchester, Essex CO3 5QJ (0206 331183) CONSERVATION OFFICER (MOTHS) Roger Kendrick, c/o BSc Conservation Mgt, Otley College, Otley, Suffolk (0473 785543) CONSERVATION OFFICER & COUNTY RECORDER (BUTTERFLIES) Richard Stewart, 63 Belstead Road, Ipswich, Suffolk IP2 8BD (0473 688725) COMMITTEE MEMBERS Adrian Hart, Wood Cottage, High Corner, Butley, Woodbridge, Suffolk IP4 SAQ (0394 450994) Alan Johnson, 28 Medway Road, Ipswich, Suffolk IP3 0QH (0473 715701) Michael & Jenny Kelsey, 25 Prospect Place, Leiston, Suffolk IP16 4AL (0728 830975) Janice Pritchard, 89 Leopold Road, Ipswich, Suffolk IP4 4RN (0473 718137) CHAIRMAN Andrew Phillips, Swallow House, Long Road West, Dedham, Essex CO7 6ES (0206 322908) PRESIDENT Howard Mendel, c/o Ipswich Museum, High St, Ipswich, Suffolk IPI 3QH (0473 213761) COUNTY RECORDF:R (MOTHS) Arthur Watchman, Onchan, Back Lane, Monks Eleigh, Suffolk IP7 7BA Published by the Suffolk Branch of Butterfly Conservation (The British Butterfly Conservation Society Ltd ). Reg. No. 2206468. Registered address: Tudor House, Quorn, Loughborough, Leics LE12 8AD. Reg. Charity No. 254937. Head Office PO Box 222, Dedham, Essex CO7 6EY. Tel. (0206) 322342. Edited by Steve Goddard. Printed by Greg Herbert & Sons. Logo Silver-studded Blue by Doug Hammersley. Designed and produced by Andrew Phillips. © 1994 All rights reserved.

I'Tfi.e¾ewsfetter oftlie Sufjo[l (Branchof(ButterflyConservation I however was a seminar on Recording, and 1994AGM the essential basis it provides for conservation work. Dr Paul Waring, Butterfly Conservation's newly-appointed Moth Conservation Officer, told us about his work in developing the National Moth Recording network (p. 7 inside) and this was followed by Dr Jim Asher talking about the Millennium Atlas project for butterflies (to be reported in our next edition). Afteiwards we enjoyed a personal ~-look at the moths of Suffolk from local lepidopterist Rafe Ely, and an overview of the county's butterflies from Steve Piotrowski. All in all , the talks provided a fascinating grounding for our work to help conserve Suffolk's butterflies and moths, and we will be developing the theme with further articles, talks and events.

Our first Annual General Meeting was held, appropriately enough, in the Suffolk Room of the Butterfly Hotel at Bury St Edmw1ds, which latter generously sponsored the event. If that wasn't already good news enough, the meeting was full, the speakers were excellent, and everyone who came seemed to get something from the day, experts and lay persons alike. The business of the meeting was dealt with very quickly - but not for any lack of substance. The Chairman's report on 1993 covered a surprising amount of activity, and with even more planned in 1994, we shall have to allow more time next year. Branch membership has already broken the hundred mark and finances too are healthy, although in order to / achieve goals already set, we are going to have to set about some serious fundraising. Above all we need more volunteers, especially to help with local shows where demand already has us at full stretch.

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Garden Survey Butterfly Watching Suffolk Hawk Moths

The real substance of the day

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