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Our last frost date was May 4 although the month's low was recorded as 27
degrees on the 6th. The high for the month was 89 on May 31st.
The most notable rainstorm happened on the 6th when 4.5 inches fell and
caused major minor (or minor major) flooding in the area. The constabulary
fearing that Brighton Dam might break arrived early on Haviland Mill Road to
evacuate residents. Most residents chose not to move and the dam chose not
to burst. We are 6 inches over the average rainfall to date.

The Exhibits were passed and admired.

The Bird Report brought to notice a hummingbird nest at Clifton. Jim Bullard
reports it being about 12 feet off the ground in a norway maple near the
front of the house. Jim also gave an exhausive listing of the birds spotted
in the lower Seiler woods during pre-dawn bird walks. The large variety was
attributed to the wide variety of habitats overlapping that area.
The Chances told of a purple martin visiting their martin house briefly and
moving on.
Caroline Hussman has cliff swallows in her barn but no barn swallows.
Iduna Hanel has chirping beasts in an undesignated part of her basement. A
postscript mentions that the culprits were birds who had squeezed through a
missing brick and nested in some ductwork.
John Hartge spotted a white starling. Ensuing comments indicated that this
occurrence is unusual but not rare.
The Baltimore Orioles have a new ornithologically correct cap that is said to
be a best seller. The birds that used to be know as Baltimore Orioles are
labeled Northern Orioles.

The Redundancy Committee had nothing, no nothing, to report.

There was no new business.

QUESTIONS

Mary Seiler reports bees in the Sandy Spring Museum attic. Advised to call
Extension Service. Ted Fletcher said that early March is the best time to
evict bees as they don't have a store of honey to encourage their or another
colony's tenure.

Jim Bullard recalled arduously relocating an entrenched hive to a spot within
the 3 mile removal limit of which he was unaware. The next day the colony
flew back to their old haunt.

Iduna Hanel brought a large book on lichens written by Eric Lundberg, Ashton,
Maryland, 1962. Did anyone know this man. None of the membership knew
Mr. Lundberg personally but word was that he moved to West Virginia and
remains there.

Sylvia Woodward brought in a sampling of rather offensive looking galls that
are festering on her azalea. Advised to pick them off and burn them. Save
one for the Extension Service.