Tasmanian Field Naturalists Club Inc. 
BULLETIN 
Editor: Beth Heap bul.editor@tasfieldnats.org.au 
Quarterly Bulletin No 347 July 2012 
The Tasmanian Field Naturalists Club encourages the study of natural history and supports conservation. People of 
any age and background are welcome as members. 
For more information, visit website http://www.tasfieldnats.org.au/ : email info@tasfieldnats.org.au: write to 
GPO Box 68, Hobart, 7001; or phone our secretary on (03)62278638. 
We welcome articles and interesting photos for the Bulletin. If you would like to contribute to the next edition, 
please email the editor with your article or photos by 15 September. 
Program.1 Bruny Island Excursion May 2012.4 
Subs Overdue.1 The Ultimate Insect Shrub.7 
Easter Camp at Strathgordon April 2012.2 The Tasmanian Naturalist - Call for contributions 
A Common Urban Trapdoor Spider.4 .8 
Program 
General Meetings start at 7.15 pm for 7.30 pm on the first Thursday of the month and feature a guest speaker on 
natural history (no meetings or excursions in January). Meetings are held in the Life Science Building at the 
University of Tasmania. 
Excursions are usually held the following Saturday or Sunday, meeting at 9.00 am outside the Museum in Macquarie 
St, Hobart. Bring lunch and all-weather outdoor gear. If you are planning to attend an outing, but have not been to 
the prior meeting, please confirm the details on the club website as late changes are sometimes made. 
Thurs 5 Jul 
Guest speaker: Bronwyn Fancourt, Drought, disease or destiny? Identifying the cause of decline 
of the eastern quoll. 
Sun 8 Jul 
Excursion: Mt Direction 
Thurs 2 Aug 
Guest Speaker: Sally Bryant, Pardalotes. 
4 or 5 Aug 
Excursion to be announced 
Thurs 7 Sept 
Guest Speaker: Mick Statham, European Wasps - history and life cycle. 
Sun 7 Oct 
Excursion: Dunbabin's property - Bangor 
13-21 Oct 
ANN2012. The Australian Naturalists' Network is a group of field naturalists from all states which 
meets every two years for a get-together, this time in Canberra. 
For details of talks and excursions bevond this date, please check the website at http://www.tasfieldnats.org.au/ 
Subs Overdue 
If you haven't paid your subs for 2012 they are now six months overdue. You will make your Treasurer happier by 
paying now! Subs can be paid by cheque to the Club address, by Paypal (follow the links on our website 
http://www.tasfieldnats.org.au/ ) or by EFT to the Club account BSB 067 102 A/c 2800 0476. 
Please identify your payment with your name and initial. 
Family $35 Single $30 Single Junior or Concession $25 
Tasmanian Field Naturalists Club 
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