New Valley Bluebird Chapter

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Everybody loves bluebirds. And because we do we have brought them back from a low ebb in the 1920s with the introduction and widespread use of nest boxes. The creation of "bluebird trails" in 1926 is credited to Thomas E. Musselman of Quincy, Illinois. And from there his idea spread, eventually finding its way to East Tennessee in the 1960s.

And today, a special thank you to Chuck James and Chuck Cruickshank for inviting me to speak about "Monarch Butterflies" at their first fall meeting of the newly revamped Valley Chapter of the Tennessee Bluebird Society.

The new chapter of the Tennessee Bluebird Society will retain their interest in East Tennessee cavity-nesters but expand their focus a bit to include pollinators including butterflies. 

While the new chapter will have a few meetings and presentations, most of their focus will be hands-on activities and field trips. 

Why just talk about nature when you can get out into it?

Best of luck to you all!

Chuck James and Chuck Cruickshank

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