Hey Nice article! aye?

[Joecoffy3 at aol.com]

Dear Kelly,

I enjoyed your article. Here is information concerning the Miami Blue 
Butterfly
Nice article. Here is the background that can help you on your followup and 
make a more meaningful and impacting statement.

The Butterfly Restoration Project, which started on January 15 th of this 
year 
after a call by Dr. Glassberg for grassroots participation, is a Task Force 
of 
100s backed up by dozens of scientists and other professional butterfly 
fanciers who are making new discoveries weekly. I included this as an 
attachment and contacts are on the document.

As a scientist it makes my heart glow to see so many people work together in 
such a friendly spirit of cooperation. Project lepidopterists on the scene as 

well as volunteers to help see to the safety of the imperiled Miami Blue 
Butterfly (contrary to some sources it is properly called Cyclargus thomasi 
bethunebakeri).

Anne Kilmer, a journalist I am sure well known to you, is the Vice Chair of 
Operations and actually leads the Task Force affectionately called the "Miami 

Blue Crew "by hundreds of eagerly awaiting participants in the education 
phase. Anne was one of the founding members of the Atala Chapter and can lead 

this group of butterfly watchers and gardeners in this adventure very 
properly. Anne is now working with the scientists on ant asssociations to 
write an educational brochure for school kids in south Florida. She is one of 

many unsung heroes. she is a contact to be reached in Ireland where she is 
documenting the brief but fascinating summer. Thanks to Anne for being there 
when our Project Director needed her.

This is one of the largest undertakings of its type in Florida History and 
can serve as a model for future actions. Pro and amateur alike can all work 
side by side. Having briefed my recently departed dear friend, Stephen Jay 
Gould in February of this year mutual friend he "Quite glorious, is it not? 
Just leave it to Bob! " Jay it certainly is...and we will.

Thank you,

Joe Coffy III. PhD
Cambridge, MA

Incidentaly Lepsters get the attached PR/1b out to every newspaper in the 
world!






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