We are a non-profit association; donations are gratefully accepted. You can donate to SEMBA via PayPal or check. Make check payable to SEMBA and mail to:
SEMBA
c/o Joanne Schwab
47011 Elmsmere Dr
Northville, MI 48167
2025 Meeting Dates and Topics
Meeting are held the 3rd Thursday of the month - January thru October at 6:45pm
at Crosswalk Community Church - 38600 Palmer Rd. Westland Mi
Meetings available on Zoom (members only)
January 16 - "Topic to Be Determined" - Cheryl English
February 20 - "Zebra Swallowtail" - Sarah Roland
March 20 - Plant propagation and discussion on his garden - Elmer Grimm
March 31 - Grant Application Deadline -
April 17 - Michigan Native Butterfly Farm - Mary Bird
April 17 - Announce Grant Award Recipients
May 15 - ZOOM Meeting - Butterfly monitoring transect using Ohio Leps Protocol/Pollard Yates monitoring method - Karen Menard from Metroparks Toledo
June 19 - Butterfly Habitat - Debbie Barson
July 12 - Garden Tours - Brenda Sattler, Westland, Garden Walk, 1 -4 pm
Elmer Grimm, Garden Walk, 10-4
July 19 - John Blair's Open Garden Walk, Brooklyn, 12:30 pm,
July 26 - Detroit Bird Alliance - Butterflies, Birds & Bees Walk Event 1pm
July 27 - 3 B's Native Garden, Detroit Audubon/ SEMBA Event 1 pm,
Corrado Park, 8500 Flamingo Blvd, Westland.
August 21 - Brenda Sattler - The State of the Monarch
September 18 - Judy Semroc - Magnificent Moths
October 16 - Butterfly Garden Raffle and Pot Luck
Past Meeting Topics
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Butterflies, Ants, and Aphids by Brenda Sattler
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How to Make a Butterfly Garden by John Blair
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Guess What Butterflies are Drinking, Plant Nectar and/or Fruit Juice by Caryle Spence
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The Beauty of Native Plants by Drew Lathin, Owner of Creating Sustainable Landscapes
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How We Can Help the Butterflies by Brenda Sattler
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Good Bug, Bad Bug by Kristine Hahn, an MSU Extension Horticulture and Natural Resources Educator
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Growing for Wildlife by John DeLisle, Owner/Ecologist at Natural Community Services
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Designing and Maintaining Residential Native Landscapes by Bill Schneider - Owner of Wildtype Nursery
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The Milkweed Community by Independent Naturalist and Blogger Don Drife, 'The Michigan Nature Guy'
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Movie viewing of "Toward Harmony with Nature, Native Plants, and Natural Landscapes" - by Doug Tallamy, author of "Bringing Nature Home".
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Attracting Butterflies to Your Garden by Brenda Sattler - Owner of Brenda's Butterfly Habitat and author. Then shopping at Barson's Greenhouse for butterfly host and nectar plants.
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Field Trip to Brenda Sattler and John Blair's gardens
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Maintaining Butterfly Gardens by SEMBA Pres., Carolyn Sohoza. The dos and don’ts of maintaining a butterfly garden.
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Movie viewing of Wings of Life. An intimate look at flowers, butterflies, bats, & other flying pollinators and their critical importance to the world's food supply.