Tuesday, September 2, 2003.  After a brief business meeting, we will kick off our new year with a Double Feature.  Jan Szyren [and a cast of thousands] will be bringing in her flowering Welwitschia mirabilis for our inspection. A brief talk will be given discussing the biology of this wonderful plant. Then, volunteers from the MBC itself will present a series of very brief talks discussing "What I did and where I went on my summer vacation". Consider volunteering a few of your choice slides and offering brief remarks about some of your favorite biotic locations.

Tuesday, October 7, 2003.  Shawna Patterson Meyer, MSU Forestry Dep't, will present "Native Woodland Medicinals: Use and Conservation".

Tuesday, November 4, 2003.  Frank Dennis, Professor Emeritus of Horticulture, MSU  "Heritage Apples: A Taste of History”  (apple tasting included!)

Tuesday, December 4,2003. Don Dickmann and Larry Leefers will present "A Search for Michigan's Forests".  They are professors of Forestry at MSU and  authors of the recently released book "The Forests of Michigan".  As this is our December meeting, we will include with the refreshments a door prize/ giveaway gift thing.
Members usually bring live plants and other botanical doo-dads to donate to the gift exchange.

Tuesday, January 6, 2004. 

Tuesday, February 3, 2004.   Mo Nielsen, "Butterflies of Michigan"

Tuesday, March 2, 2004.  Mike Bryan, Michigan Department of Agriculture.  Mike manages the plant inspection program that certifies commercial plants for sale and enforces plant protections laws.  He will speak on Invasive Michigan plant species.

Tuesday, April 6, 2004.  Chuck Pierce will give us insights into photographing Michigan wildflowers with enhanced digital techniques.  Chuck is a high school science teacher in Carson City MI.

Tuesday, May 4, 2004.