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Trivia winning team, 2011.

Inside look of cabin frame

New Moon with Jupiter April 22, 2012

Monarch butterly talk

Winer Roast

Top: This is the winning team of WING's Trivia Night. It was great fun for 60 or 70 participants and more helpers. Besides lots of fun for all, WING earned $600 or $700.

Middle: Here are the 3 cabins. They are available for single nights, weekends or more. Here's the form for reservation .

Bottom: The view west from BTH parking lot April 23 after sunset -- the sliver of a new moon with Jupiter below. Click here and you'll see a larger version for a better view of all.

Top: At WING's annual meeting in March, Rhonda Brady talked about monarch butterflies. Most monarchs live in the eastern 3/4 of U.S. In each fall millions head to Mexico where they overwinter. Back in the U.S. the next year, Monarch caterpillars feed on milkweeds, turn into chrysalises, emerge as the next generation of butterflies and fly north. After 3 or 4 generations they migrate back south to Mexico.

Bottom: Wiener Roast at BTH on Sept 8, last year. Very hot weather was past and cold weather hadn't come yet.

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