Annual BBB (bogs, birds, butterflys, baygalls) Allen Acres

May 26 – May 28

BOGS, BOLETES, BAYGALLS, BIRDS, BUTTERFLIES, BOTANICAL BLISS, BIG FOOT, BATES MOTEL, BIOBLITZ:  The 33rd Annual BBBBB

Friday, May 26, 2023

2 pm:  Scouting for Sat tours and Allen Acres tour

6 pm-till:  Power Point Presentations. Net-working, etc.  Allen Acres.  We also will count fireflys and go sheeting (mothing), spider eyes, and maybe hear owls?

Saturday, May 27, 2023:

8:30 am  slide presentation on pitcher plant bogs

9:30 am:  “Forest Service Traditional BBBBB” WE are planning to visit pitcher plant bogs, upland areas, and other ecosystems.  Depart from Allen Acres

12-130 pm Lunch Break  bring your own food or Susan is offering a $10 lunch special.

130 PM “Afternoon Field Trip” See 9 am above.  We are planning to visit pitcher plant bogs, upland areas, and other ecosystems.  Also hope to visit the only Louisiana location for green fringed orchid (Platanthera lacera).

6:00 pm till: Power-Point Presentations, net-working, etc.  We also will count fireflys and go sheeting (mothing), spider eyes, and maybe hear owls,?

Sunday May 28, 2023:

9 am: “Sunday Morning Field Trip” Allen Acres hike and mushroom (bolete) survey including the Ouiska Chitto Creek area.  David Lewis has agreed to lead the mushroom survey

12-130 pm Lunch Break  bring your own food or Susan is offering a $10 lunch special.

130 PM:  Pine tree removal

 * During the weekend, we will continue our bioblitz by adding any new species to the cumulative Allen Acres list

For more information, contact Dr. Charles Allen or Susan Allen 337-328-2252 email native@camtel.net.  You are invited to stay in the B and B (www.allenacresbandb.com) at a special $80 rate per night