Today’s Ramble was led by Melissa Ray.

Here’s the link to Don’s Facebook album for today’s Ramble. (All the photos in
this post are compliments of Don.)

Today’s post was written by Don Hunter.

Twenty five Ramblers met today.

Announcement:

Beginning next week Rambles meet at 8:30 AM (to avoid the summer heat).
Rambles should end at approximately 10 AM.

Today’s reading: Bob
Ambrose, our poet laureate, read an original composition inspired by the
evolution of plant life on earth. You can read it in the Rambler email with the
link to this blog post.

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Today’s Ramble was led by Dale Hoyt.

Here’s the link to Don’s Facebook album for today’s Ramble. (All the photos in
this post are compliments of Don.)

Today’s post was written by Don
Hunter, Linda Chafin and Dale Hoyt.

Twentyseven Ramblers met today.

Announcements:

Saturday, May 20, at 12:00 to 2:00 PM:

Annual
Meeting of the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Natural History

GMNH
Annex, 4435 Atlanta Highway, Athens 

Light
snacks and adult beverages are free!

You and
your friends can tour the Museum Annex, our equivalent of the Smithsonion’s
“attic.”

All Ramblers are invited!

Directions:
Take Atlanta Highway going west; turn left at Jimmie Daniels rd. (just past
Sam’s Club). Sam’s Club will be on your left and the Museum Annex is the
warehouse on the right. Turn right and park in the lot. Go around the building
to the loading dock and enter.

Next week’s
Ramble will concentrate on medicinal plants. It will be lead by Melissa Ray, an
Odum School graduate student.

No Reading today.

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Today’s Ramble was led by Linda Chafin.

Here’s the link to Don’s Facebook album for today’s Ramble. (All
the photos in this post are compliments of Don.)

Today’s post was written by Linda Chafin and Don Hunter.

Twenty Ramblers met today.

Announcements:

Saturday, May 13, at 10:00AM:

Natural History of the Scull Shoals Historic Site and the
Durham Herb Walk – Geology, Hydrology and Plant Life

A walk guided by our own Don Hunter. You can learn more about the
historical significance of Scull Shoals at the Friends of Scull Shoals website. Directions: From Athens
drive south to Watkinsville; take GA15 south out of Watkinsville for about 19
miles to Macedonia Rd. Turn left on Macedonia Rd. and travel
approximately 2.4 miles to Forest Service Rd 1234 (gravel road) on the left.
Turn left onto a gravel road and travel approximately 2 miles to Scull Shoals
Historic Site.

Wednesday, May 17, at 5:30PM: Greenway Expansion
Celebration

A free Ice Cream social to
celebrate the expansion of the ACC Greenway. Click here for
more information.

Saturday, May 20, 12-2 PM: Annual Meeting of the Friends of
the Georgia Museum of Natural
History, GMNH Annex, 4435 Atlanta Highway, Athens 

Ramblers
and friends are welcome!

Free
refreshments, music and opportunity to see the research collections!

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Today’s Ramble was led by Dale Hoyt.

Here’s the link to Don’s Facebook album for today’s Ramble. (All the photos in
this post are compliments of Don.)

Today’s post was written by Dale Hoyt.

Seventeen Ramblers met today.

Announcements:

Saturday, May 13, at 10:00AM:

Natural History of the Scull Shoals
Historic Site and the Durham Herb Walk – Geology, Hydrology and Plant Life

A walk
guided by our own Don Hunter. You can learn more about the historical
significance of Scull Shoals at the Friends of Scull Shoals website.
Directions: From Athens drive south
to Watkinsville; take GA15 south out of Watkinsville for about 19 miles to
Macedonia Rd. Turn left on Macedonia Rd. and travel approximately 2.4
miles to Forest Service Rd 1234 (gravel road) on the left. Turn left onto a
gravel road and travel approximately 2 miles to Scull Shoals Historic Site.

Wednesday, May 17, at 5:30PM:

Greenway
Expansion Celebration

A free Ice Cream social to
celebrate the expansion of the ACC Greenway. Click here for
more information.

Today’s readings
were contributed by Elisabeth and Marguerite. You can read them in the Rambler
email with the link to this blog post.

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