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Chalcedon Checkerspot - near Liberty, Kittitas County |
WBA meets the first Wednesday of each month. The meetings are held at the Center for Urban Horticulture at 3501 NE 41st Street, Seattle. See the map at the bottom of this page. Meetings begin at 7:00 pm and end at 9:00. The first fifteen minutes are used for social reception and viewing of displays. December 7 Immature Stages of Washington Butterflies - Dave Nunnallee At last this invaluable new book will be available and Dave will present photos and share adventures from creating the book. Includes photos of eggs, all instars, chrysalids and adults of butterflies of the Northwest. A first such publication in the nation (perhaps world) to show all stages! January 21 The date is set for Saturday, January 21, 2012 for the annual WBA Winter Party! The fun begins at 6:00 p.m. at Jon Pelham’s house. Enjoy fun, food, a white elephant gift exchange and camaraderie. Please bring something for a potluck dinner. The food table will be excellent and it always goes perfectly with the traditional smoked turkey provided by WBA. Also bring something for a white elephant gift exchange (an unexpectedly fun activity). Look for the invitation to come with directions and other details. February 1 Learning to identify Lesser Fritillaries and Crescents with Bob Hardwick Bob has done such a wonderful job in teaching us butterflies by families. His tips on comparing identification tip on similar species have been very helpful to all. Bob is a skilled teacher and has helped bring us all to a more advanced level of butterfly identification. March 7 Dragonfly Identification with Dr. Dennis Paulson Each year we have one program which strays outside of lepidoptera. This year we return to odonata as by popular demand we have Dennis back to help us with the dragonflies we see as we are butterflying. Dennis is an excellent teacher and brings his delightful humor into his programs. April 3 Reverse Engineering Insect Flight -- winging it at UW with Dr. Tom Daniel, Komen Endowed Chair, U of WA Within the blink of an evolutionary eye, flight appeared on the planet, transforming the earth and giving rise to incredible diversification of the insects. As fundamental as this process is to the basic biology of the insects, understanding how insects fly still remains a considerable challenge. From the aerodynamics of flapping flexible wings to the ways in which insects use diverse sensory cues to regulate flight and navigation, we are trying to unravel the complex physics of flight control. May 2 TBA June 6 Butterflies of China with Dr. Robert Pyle Description: During much of May, 2010, Bob and Thea Pyle had the remarkable opportunity to take part in a natural history trip to China, including in-depth visits to several nature reserves. Along with Janet Chu, Paul Opler, and Evi Buckner, they paid particular attention to the butterflies. This Power-point presentation will introduce many of the nearly 100 species they encountered, compare them to our own fauna, and place them in context with the culture, terrain, plants, and other animals, including giant panda and giant red flying squirrel. Thea's photographs of some remarkable wildflowers complement those of the butterflies and landscape. Directions to Center for Urban Horticulture:
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