| February Date: Tuesday 6th, 2024, starting at 19:30 pm Guest Speaker: Ron Long Topic: The Botany of Chile and Argentina (not recorded, so not on DNS YouTube Playlist) |
Argentina and Chile have a recorded history extending back five hundred years. Much of that time was tumultuous and has left a legacy of tales and legends.
Both countries are dominated by the high Andes whose crest forms the border between them. The massive Andes Mountains have created a spectacular landscape as well as a unique natural history. Plants, birds and animals have evolved here that occur nowhere else on earth.
In one hour we can only scratch the surface of this fascinating region but we are confident that you will find the stories of revolution, national heroes, tragedy, volcanoes and nature to be new and interesting.
Ron Long was the sciences photographer at Simon Fraser university for thirty-six years, during which he picked up a great deal of biology. He also developed a life-long interest in native plants, and making beautiful photographs of wildflowers became his favourite personal activity.
After retirement, Ron expanded his wildflower photography to botanical hotspots around the world. However, on a trip to Costa Rica in 2015, he realized that birds also presented opportunities for beautiful photography – if done right. Since 2015 his travels have concentrated on bird photography.
In Ron’s talks, the beautiful photographs are supplemented by little-known facts about the biology of the subjects.
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