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WBA 2009 10th Conference will be in the Yakima area in July. Previous Conference Sites: 2000 - Winthrop 2001 - Dayton 2002 - The Dalles (Oregon) 2003 - Metaline Falls 2004 - Omak 2005 - Mazama 2006 - Metaline Falls 2007 - Leavenworth 2008 - Dayton
"Wings Over the Blue Mountains" Washington Butterfly Association Ninth Annual Conference Dayton, Washington June 27 - 29	Wenaha Tucannon Wilderness in the Blue Mountains

Join us as we return to Dayton and the Blue Mountains, site of the second WBA Annual Conference, where butterfly diversity is impressive. Habitats we will visit include Tucannon Valley meadows, riversides and woodlands, as well as high elevation rocky areas, giving us the opportunity to see a wide variety of butterfly species. The Blue Mountains are notable for the high diversity of butterfly species and as long as the sun is shining, the habitats we visit will display a good representation of this. Some of the notable species we expect to see, that don't occur in too many other places in WA.

Species we can expect to see, as listed by David James, include: "Ediths Copper (Lycaena editha), Hesperis Fritillary (Argynnis (Speyeria) hesperis) and perhaps the Great Basin Fritillary (Argynnis (Speyeria) egleis. It should be 'fritillary heaven' with Hydaspe, Great Spangled and Zerene all guaranteed to be present! Five species of Swallowtails should also be present as well as the two Parnassian species and a myriad of Blues and Hairstreaks! If the sun shines we can guarantee you'll see anything from 30-50 species"

Conference Program

Friday, June 27
6:30 - 7:30pm	Check-in, registration, and refreshments
7:30 - 8:30pm	Butterflies of the Blue Mountain Region presented by David Nunnallee. Dave will share his excellent photos of the butterflies occurring in this region and give tips on identifying them. He will also review the habitats of our Saturday and Sunday field trips and why they are unique. Dave in the founding vice president of WBA and current coordinator of field trips. He has spent the past several years photographing and researching immature stages of butterflies of Cascadia for an upcoming book.
Saturday, June 29
8:30am	Meet for an all-day field trip
9:00am-5:00pm	All-day field trip.
6:00pm	Dinner for those who signed up
7:30pm	Short business meeting including election of officers
7:45pm	Conference Keynote Address: The Impact on Butterflies of Habitat Changes by Dr. David James. David is Associate Professor, Department of Entomology at Washington State University. He has done significant research during 2004-2007 on butterfly species incidence and abundance prior to and after a major fire, "the school fire", swept through the Blue Mountain area. His data documents the patterns of recovery and/or changes after forest fires. He will also address the impact of logging, pesticides and other habitat changes to butterfly populations. David has also spent the past few years photographing and researching immature stages of butterflies of Cascadia for an upcoming book.
Sunday, July 1
8:30am	Meet for a half-day field trip
9:00am-2:00pm	Half-day field trip.
2:00pm	Leave for home