Meeting 1154 Minutes

Minutes from the 1154th Meeting of the Cambridge Entomological Club

Vice President Jack Boyle called the 1154th meeting of the Cambridge Entomological Club to order at 7:40 pm on Tuesday, December 10th in MCZ 101, 26 Oxford St. Approximately 32 members and guests were in attendance.

New business:
Treasurer Patrick Goring announced that CEC dues are due, and mentioned payment options.

Old business:
Lisa Sullivan
Max Ragozzino
Cameron Kanterman
Jessie Williamson
Alana Russell
Dennise Martins
Lisa Tewksbury
Jerome Regier
Collin Switzer

Were approved for membership

Samuel Jaffe, local photographer and naturalist, presented a talk entitled Life on the Leaf Edge.

Sam discussed his work raising and photographing many of New England’s most charismatic caterpillars. His most recent effort is incorporating caterpillars into educational programs across New England in the hope of fostering a new generation of naturalists. In the past five years, he has developed caterpillar exhibits, walks, talks, and most recently, the Caterpillar Lab.

Because caterpillars have simple concerns, to optimize feeding and avoid predation, and because they lack the complications that come with adaptations for reproductive viability, they can provide simple and often vivid examples of camouflage and feeding strategies.

The meeting was adjourned at 9:35 for discussion and refreshments.

Respectfully submitted,
Andrea Golden, CEC Secretary