Washington Butterfly Association

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Chalcedon Checkerspot

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.

February 6

What is a Species? "The Specious Species: Superficially plausible, but actually wrong." Jonathan Pelham, Co-founder of WBA With so many changes in the classification of butterfly families and individuals it can become confusing what determines a species. Jon will clarify with us and give us an interesting overview of what this is all about and how scientists arrive at the classifications.

March 6

Bumblebees & Butterflies: Nature’s Pollinators. by Julie O'Donald Learn about native pollinating insects and how they affect the success of fruits, berries, flowers and seeds. Find out what attracts native bees and butterflies to the home landscape and learn to recognize which pollinators may be in your garden. Long timeWBA member, Julie O’Donald is a Master Gardener with 25 years experience creating wildlife friendly backyard habitats. She is trained as a Backyard Wildlife Habitat Steward and looks forward to sharing information from a recent pollinator study in our area. Excellent photos will illustrate her presentation.

April 3

Exploring the Butterflies and Wildflowers of the Olympic Mountains by Bob Hardwick Travel with Bob Hardwick to the Lake Cushman area of the Olympics and then head for Quilcene to hike the Mt. Townsend Trail. Enjoy the wildlife and spectacular views as we make the climb to the summit. The special butterflies found only in the Olympics will be highlighted through Bob's excellent photographs.

May 1

Sexual Differences in Vision of Lycaenid Butterflies by Dr. Gary D Bernard, Affiliate Professor of Electrical Engineering, U of Washington. Both wings and eyes of many Lycaenidae are substantially dimorphic. Photos and measurements of eyeshine demonstrate sexual differences in sensitivity to wavelength and polarization. After viewing videos of hairstreak behavior when in crowded groups, the speaker and audience will consider what butterflies do when close to one another. Think about your experiences and be prepared to participate in discussions.

June

Reminder that due to the early date for the annual WBA state conference, there will be no membership meeting in June. The next membership meeting will be September 4th.

There will be no meetings in June, July, and August.

Directions to Center for Urban Horticulture:

•	From I-5, take the NE 45th Street exit, and head east on 45th Street. Pass through the University District, and down the hill past University Village Shopping Center. Turn right at Mary Gates Memorial Drive, which becomes NE 41st Street. The Center for Urban Horticulture is on the right.
•	From SR 520/Lake Washington Floating Bridge: Exit at Lake Washington Blvd, and go right, following Montlake Blvd past Husky Stadium. Go right at NE 45th Street, past University Village Shopping Center. Turn right at Mary Gates Memorial Drive, which becomes NE 41st Street. The Center for Urban Horticulture is on the right.