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Thur« Sept 21 197« (Sec. 2) SANDY (O re.) ROST OSU scientist writes the first book on Oregon butterflies An Oregon State U n ive rsity scientist is writing the first book ever about Oregon butterflies — some 200 different kinds at the moment but at least two or three are on the edge of extinction. Dornfeld added. “ Only about two dozen of the 200 different kinds are found statewide Man from Butterflies? pictured on U S stamps Its B u tte rflie s lend them usual habitat is the upper selves "remarkably well to Columbia Kiver area (The studies of the evolutionary Dalles and above). "Most are found only in process and of the genetics of Dornfeld plans to have life p a rtic u la r places — the populations," he added. In size photographs of the Columbia Gorge, salt spray this regard, they've drawn a different species of Oregon meadows on the coast, the lot of interest from the world butterflies in the book: male Cascades, the Siskiyous. the To get the necessary data scientific community in the and female, wing tops and Wallowa Mountains, etc. past 20 years. and specimens for study and There's a small butterfly undersides. The colors and photographing, Ernst J. "Environmental changes, patterns often differ with found only in 2-3 acres of D ornfeld has tram ped whether natural or induced sex. swampland on the Big Oregon from marsh to Sum m it P ra irie in the by man, rapidly affect the Dornfeld does all his own butterfly populations of any photography at home And mountain for more than 30 Ochoco Mountains, for years. area,” Dornfeld observed his p rivate collection of example. It came down from "Destruction of food plants butterflies — 25,000 plus — is the Arctic Circle a long time “ The higher you go, the and habitats have reduced the state’s largest. more abundant the but ago when climate conditions many species to an en The e v o lu t io n a r y were fa r d iffe re n t. And te rflie s ," D ornfield said. dangered existence — and development of color and th ere ’s another b u tte rfly "M o u n ta in meadows v ir some to extinction. A wing patterns is linked to found on the 8,000-foot tually swarm with them In program of designating protection and mate summit of Drake Peak in the marshes, you’ll find certain h abitat preserves has recognition, Dornfeld ex mountains of Lane County.” rare species. Dry up the recently been started, in plained marshes and those b ut cluding such an effort along "Patterns and colors are Eastern Oregon, with its terflies will be gone forever. Oregon’s coast to protect the more varied geography, has "Contrary to what many rare Hippolyta E ritilla ry .” b u tte rflie s than believe, only a few kinds of more The U S. has about 750 western Oregon, Dornfeld b u tte rflie s m igrate. Most species of butterflies; the notes. Coastal counties have never go more than a few world, about 13,000, most of the fewest. hundred yards from their . them tropical varieties birthplace. T heir lives Most people like butterflies Oregon’s most advertised depend on particular plants for their beauty. Dornfeld butterfly — seen in picture if on which the larvae feed.” sees them as having "great not in person — is the Oregon’s butterflies are scientific interest and value. gorgeous yellow-and-black ‘ ‘ e x tre m e ly in te re s tin g There are few organisms Oregon Swallow Tail, Dorn because of the wide range of from which you can learn so feld reported It was selected ecology and geography,” much biology.” as one of four butterflies very otten of a concealing nature The butterflies blend in w ith th e ir usual surroundings — bark, leaves, etc The bright colors dazzle and confuse predators,* prim arily birds The colors and designs — such as eye spots on the wings — are very fu nctional. T hey're patterns of d istra ctio n , warning or camouflage, not just beauty.” S o m e Poisonous A few butterflies, such as the famed Monarch, contain poisonous substances as a protection. A bird that tries to eat a Monarch butterfly will become violently ill, Dornfeld explained "One bitter bite teaches a lesson that is long remem bered. The Viceroy butterfly, by RITA S. GERKE special writer If you are willing to don your boots, bend your back and bring your own con tainers, there is still time to get top quality vegetables at local U-pick farms, open seven days a week until the first frost. Besides being open for U-pick, local farms have th e ir own produce stands and sell to local distributors. The vegetables you buy at grocery chains, for example, may have come from one of these farms, which grow many of the same varieties of vegetables as the home gardener, such as the delicious ‘Golden Jubilee' corn, tomatoes, beans, cucumbers, peppers, parsnips, and zucchini squash Can you imagine 30 acres of zucchini? Many of these vegetables are sold only to the wholesale market, rather than U-pick After looking over one U- pick farm, I checked prices of these vegetables at four Gresham area stands and a local grocery store. The conclusion is as one would expect. You have to be aware of prices and constantly compare. U-pick and can ning boxes from produce stands are usually, but not always, the cheapest. There was not as much difference between the store and the produce stands as might be expected, but this varied with the item. On the day I checked, the actual price of corn varied from a low of 5 cents to a high of 14 cents per ear. This becomes important when you are freezing a year’s supply, canning tomatoes could be bought at one produce stand for 21 cents a pound. There was a large variance of prices among local produce stands on some vegetables. For example, cauliflower varied from 49-79 cents per pound. Pickling cucumbers varied from $2.98 to $4.75 per flat for No. Is. Always check the grade and size or weight of box on these. The Painted Lady (brow nish red) b u tte rfly , fam iliar to most Oregonians, migrates in great swarms. "B ut not annually. Only in certain years,” says Dorn feld "We don t know why ” Motorists know well of migrations of the orange colored California Tortoise Shell butterfly. "In certain years, they come north from C a lifo rn ia in tremendous numbers,” says Dornfeld. "The swarms on the Cascade Mountains highways are so big sometimes that cars driving into them get their rad ia to rs plugged, th e ir windshields covered, and the roads can even become slick from dead bodies of but terflies ” Dornfeld’s book w ill list usual flight periods for the various butterflies of the state The normal activity period for most runs from June to August But some species start earlier and a few fly into November Flight periods are tied to sun and tem perature, Dornfeld stated "They have to have certain amounts of heat to fly, in contrast to moths that don’t Notice next time how quickly the but terflies go into the grass when clouds eover the sun." B u tte rflie s are “ very specific” in their feeding, the scientist pointed out The larvae live — and chew — on usually one particular plant sage, wild carrot, violet, etc. Adults get energy by sucking the sugars of flower nectars P-n - .O regon trail S avings Garden news Compare produce stands, groceries for best buys which looks lik e the Monarch, is harmless food but birds leave it alone too because it looks like the butterfly to be avoided ” The Monarch is unique in its m ig ra tio n habits too, Dornfeld noted "AH of the Monarchs we see here are m igrants from Southern California or Mexico They may lay some eggs here as they pass through The larvae feed on milkweeds, but the species can’t survive the winter here ” Scientists have m arked Monarchs, then released them to study migration The longest migratory trip to date is 2,400 miles The longest distance traveled by a butterfly in a day is 80 miles. FREE Houseplants and Green Stamps A fte r checking a ll the prices, I had the satisfaction of coming home and picking corn from our own garden Price — 70 cents for one large package of seed. And I didn't even have to water it this year. / Public notices The Sandy E lem entary School District No. 46 complies with U S. Public Law 94 142 and Section 504 of th e U.S. Rehabilitation Act dealing with the education of handicapped students and the rights of han dicapped persons. The district conducts two census surveys each year to identify han dicapped students not in school. If you are aw are of a han dicapped child not receiving an education, please contact Clark Lund, Superintendent of Schools or Lura Dell Callaghan, Director of Pupil Personnel Services Phone 668 5541. P-9-21-78 C IT Y OF SANDY OREGON SOUTH B L U F F ROAD IM P R O V E M E N T S PHASE A R E T A IN IN G WALLS N O TICE TO CONTRACTORS Sealed proposals for furnishing all m aterials and constructing retaining walls on South Bluff Road for the City of Sandy, will be received by the City Council at the City Hall in Sandy, Oregon until 8 00 p m Pacific Daylight Tim e on October 2, 1978, and thereafter w ill be publicly opened and read. The proposed work consists of furnishing all the m aterials and constructing two retaining walls along the proposed west realignm ent of South Bluff Road, a total length of 420feet; clearing and grubbing the proposed ro ad w ay a d ja c e n t to the retaining walls, and constructing embankm ent as required. A lternate bids will be received for a steel bin wall and concrete retaining wall. Bidders prequalifications must be on file with the City at least five days before opening of bids P la n s , S pec if ¡ c a t io n s , instructions to Bidders and Forms for Proposal and Contract may be examined at the Sandy City Hall or at the offices of Cunningham Associates, Inc., 9401 SE McLoughlin B lv d , M ilw aukie, OR 97222 Copies may be purchased by qualified prospective bidders upon the receipt of $25 00 by check made payable to the City of Sandy, Oregon The purchase price will be refunded only when a bid is s u b m itte d O th e rw is e , the payment will be retained to offset the cost of printing Proposals must be submitted on the forms furnished with the Specifications and must be ac companied by a bidder's bond payable to the City of Sandy, Oregon, in an amount equal to or exceeding ten percent (10 per cent) of the total bid, A one hundred percent (100 percent, corporate surety performance and payment bond will be required at the tim e of execution of the contract A maintenance bond guaranteeing the repair of all damage due to improper worxm anship or m aterials for a period of one year after ac ceptance of the work by the City will also be required The suc cessful bid d e r m ust show evidence of adequate liability and property dam age insurance. The City of Sandy reserves the right to postpone the award of the contract for ten (10) days and to reject any or all bids for good and sufficient reasons. The award of the contract w ill be made to the responsible bidder submitting the lowest acceptable proposal By order of the M ayor and City Council of Sandy, Oregon June Isakson Recorder P-9-2, 78 9 28 78 N O TICE OF H E A R IN G On September 25, 1978, at the hour of 7 30 p m , in Courtroom 2, second floor County Court house, Oregon C ity, Oregon, the P lan ning C om m ission w ill review a proposed amendment to the Zoning O rd in a n c e . On October 4, 1978, the Board of County C om m issio ners w ill re v ie w the P lan n in g C o m mission's recommendation for a proposed amendment to the Zoning Ordinance. This proposed amendment would change Section 10, Non Conforming Use, to comply with ORS 215.130. Specifically, this proposal amends subsection 10.4. Damage and Destruction to allow reestablishment subject to specific c rite ria , subsection 10.51 Expansion of Non-Conforming Use to not allow expansions, and 10.6 Repairs to allow upgrading of s tru c tu re and prem ises subject to Design Review ap proval. The file no. ZO-79 is available for inspection in the office of the Clackam as County Planning Departm ent, 940 W arner M ilne Road, Oregon City, Oregon, during normal working hours, 8 a m. to 5p.m . P 9 15 78 9 22 78 Tonight is the beginning of the REST of your life. from Oregon Trail! Get a beautiful growing houseplant or S&H Green Stamps FREE just for opening a new savings account or adding to your existing one at Oregon Trail Savings & Loan. Deposit $25 or more and get a Croton “Norma" (A) free! Deposit $300 or more and get your choice of a beautiful Dieffenbacia(B), Split-Leaf Philodendron (C), Rubber Plant (D), Schefflera (E). Or, if you prefer, get from 100 to 4800 S&H Green Stamps (depending upon amount of deposit). 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