Section Secretary |
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Lukis House,
where the section's reseach room is located
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Junior Section
This is the newest (& youngest!) Section of La Société Guernesiaise.
It allows young people to learn about their islands through the
disciplines of the other sections. These Sections are:
Archaeology
Astronomy
Botany
Climate Change
Entomology
Family History
Geology and Geography
Historic Buildings
History and Philology (Guernsey French)
Marine Biology and Zoology
Nature Conservation and Bat Group
Ornithology
Each Section will host the juniors once a year.
Membership
Juniors may join the section if they have Student membership or if
their parents
have Family Membership.
From January 2009 the fees will be:
Family: £26
Student (junior): £5
Until July 2009 non-members may attend Junior Section meetings.
Meetings|
2008
August – Conservation Section/Bat Group
The Junior Section was launched with a Bat Walk in Saumarez Park. The Pipistrelle
bats emerged on cue and their echo-location sound was picked up on our bat detectors
while we watched them swoop over the playing field and over the trees.
September – Conservation Section/Bat Group
The Section attended a Bat Talk at La Société’s headquarters
at Candie given by the Section Secretary.
October – Entomology Section
Dr Charles David led an interested group around Hommet headland on
12th October 2008
Insects found were:
Fire Bug Pyrrhocoris apterus
Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus
13 Spot Ladybird Hippodamia punctata (this was only second Guernsey
record
of this ladybird)
Woodlouse Porcellio scaber
Pill Woodlouse Armadillidium vulgare
Red Admiral Butterfly Vanessa atalanta
Large White Butterfly Pieris brassicae
Small White Butterfly Pieris napi
Garden Cross Spider Aranaeus diadematus
wolf spiders
harvestmen
Earwig Forficula auriculata
Sandhoppers Talitrus saltator
Bristle Tail Petrobius maritimus
Hebrew Character Moth Orthosia gothica
You can find a bit about the ladybird here:
http://www.ladybird-survey.org/UKladybirds/species_desc.aspx?species=6455%2059001
November- Astronomy Section
Unfortunately this had to be cancelled when the Observatory roof was found to
be leaking and the ceiling was in danger of collapse. The meeting will take place
as soon as the roof is repaired.
November- Marine Biology
The juniors were invited at short notice to join a meeting of the Marine Biology Section
led by Dr Charles David, at Bordeaux on Sunday 16th November. Charles has put
a report of this meeting here.
Forthcoming trips
Candie Gardens, St Peter Port, Guernsey GY1 1UG, Channel Islands.
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