Cathi,

If you enjoy what you do (and it seems you do!) then you don't have to
appologize to anybody. congrats on your 500th.

I'm too new at this (and too disorganized) to know how many I've seen in my
life....but I did see 200 species last year.

Keep up the good work,

Phil Kelley
Lacey,WA
scrbjay at aol.com