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<p><strong>2010 Native Bee Calendar</strong></p>
<p><strong>Order your calendar by November 30th! </strong></p>
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<div><font size="2">As busy as a bee? Do you need a way to keep track of your schedule? The Xerces Society and the Great Sunflower Project are happy to offer the 2010 Native Bee Calendar, which was created by Celeste Ets-Hokin. With magnificent close-up photos by Rollin Coville, this calendar takes you on a tour of twelve commonly encountered types of native bees. Each month features a full-page pin-up of a different bee genus, accompanied by a brief summary of its preferred plants, nesting needs, and notes on how to identify it—and of course, a complete day-by-day calendar for each month. Preview a sample of the front cover, one month, and back cover at </font><a href="http://www.xerces.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/sample-calendar.pdf" target="_blank"><font size="2">http://www.xerces.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/sample-calendar.pdf</font></a><font size="2">. </font></div>
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<div><strong><font size="2">All orders must be received online by Monday, November 30, 2009. Calendars will be shipped to arrive by the holidays. </font></strong></div>
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<div><font size="2">Price: $14.00 (including shipping). </font></div>
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<div><font size="2">The calendar can be purchased online through either organization:</font></div>
<div><font size="2"><strong>Great Sunflower Project</strong> </font><a href="http://www.greatsunflower.org/en/2010-bee-calendar" target="_blank"><font size="2">http://www.greatsunflower.org/en/2010-bee-calendar</font></a></div>
<div><span><font size="2"><strong>Xerces Society</strong> </font><a href="http://www.xerces.org/calendar/" target="_blank"><font size="2">http://www.xerces.org/calendar/</font></a></span></div>
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<div><em><font size="2">Sales of this calendar will directly benefit the conservation work of both organizations.</font></em></div>
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<div><font size="2"><strong>The Great</strong> <strong>Sunflower Project</strong> is accelerating the pace of pollinator conservation by empowering people from pre-schoolers to scientists to make the world a better place for bees. The idea is simple; gardeners plant a sunflower and then time how long it takes for five bees to visit. Gardens that quickly see bees are healthy. Gardens that don't see bees aren't. The sunflowers are both a thermometer measuring the health of the bee community across the continent and a wonderful resource making each garden where they are planted a better place for bees. Join us at </font><a href="http://www.greatsunflower.org/" target="_blank"><font size="2">www.GreatSunflower.org</font></a><font size="2">!</font></div>
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<div><font size="2"><strong>The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation</strong> </font><span><font size="2">is a nonprofit organization that protects wildlife through the conservation of invertebrates and their habitat. For over three decades, the Society has been at the forefront of invertebrate conservation, harnessing the knowledge of scientists and the enthusiasm of citizens to implement conservation programs. To <font face="Arial">join the Society, make a </font>contribution, or read about our </font><font size="2">work, please visit </font><a href="http://www.xerces.org/" target="_blank"><font size="2">www.xerces.org</font></a><font size="2">.</font></span></div>
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<div><font size="2"><strong>The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation</strong></font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial"><font size="1">The Xerces Society is an international nonprofit organization that </font></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial"><font size="1">protects wildlife through the conservation of invertebrates and their </font></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial"><font size="1">habitat. </font></font><font face="Arial"><font size="1">To </font></font><font face="Arial"><font size="1">join the Society, make a </font></font><font size="1">contribution</font><font size="1">, </font><font size="1">or read about our </font></div>
<div><font size="1">work, </font><font size="1">please visit </font><font size="1"><a href="http://www.xerces.org/" target="_blank">www.xerces.org</a>.</font></div></font></div>
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<div><font size="1">Matthew Shepherd</font></div>
<div><font size="1">Senior Conservation Associate</font></div>
<div><font size="1">4828 SE Hawthorne Boulevard, Portland, OR 97215, USA</font></div>
<div><font size="1">Tel: 503-232 6639 Cell: 503-807 1577 Fax: 503-233 6794</font></div>
<div><font size="1">Email: </font><a href="mailto:mdshepherd@xerces.org" target="_blank"><font size="1">mdshepherd@xerces.org</font></a><font size="1"> </font></div>
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Tel: 608-628-4951 Fax: 503-233-6794<br>Email: <a href="mailto:eric@xerces.org" target="_blank">eric@xerces.org</a> <br>Skype: eric_mader_xerces_society<br><br>Assistant Professor of Extension<br>University of Minnesota - Department of Entomology<br>
Email: <a href="mailto:made0002@umn.edu" target="_blank">made0002@umn.edu</a><br><br>The Xerces Society is an international nonprofit organization that protects wildlife through the conservation of invertebrates and their habitat. Our Pollinator Conservation Program works to support the sustainability and profitability of farms while protecting pollinator insects. To join the Society, make a contribution, or read about our work, please visit <a href="http://www.xerces.org/" target="_blank">www.xerces.org</a>.<br>
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