Last month everyone chose a picture of a butterfly that can be found locally here in the Sewaren area. The project was to research the butterfly, color it (actual color), and give a report. I want to compliment all on an excellent job. This is an excellent way for everyone to get to learn about and identify other species.       Decembers meeting will be a short one due to the holiday party at 11:00. All are invited. You will need a ticket in advance, they are free, which you can get from the librarian. It will be on a first come basis. There is a limit of 75.       We will be looking for ideas on setting up the bulletin board. If you have any, bring them along.       The garden is finally starting to give way to the cold weather. I would say it was a huge success and definitely spruced up the grounds around the library. We had a lot of compliments from the neighbors and patrons. I will be getting some top soil and mulch, in the near future, to fill in the low areas. Looking forward to a bigger and better one next year.
      We reported in last month's issue on Jean Galls' netting a tagged monarch on her butterfly bush. We have received the information from Monarch Watch that the male butterfly was tagged and released in Old Saybrook, Connecticut on September 25th. Old Saybrook is about 15 miles west of New London. They calculated the distance traveled to be approximately 111 miles.         It would be interesting to know the route it went to get to Sewaren. Did it follow the Connecticut coastline through New York City, or did it cross the Long Island Sound and travel across Long Island? What route do you think it took? I will be looking to hear from you on your thoughts.

http://sewarenpubliclibrary.tripod.com   The butterfly club will have its own section on the website. It will now be possible to keep updated on what we are up to. In the future we will be adding our monthly newsletter to the site. If you get a chance check it out and please sign the guestbook with your comments.