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Book Sale
Prior to December 5th WBA meeting at the CUH:
Help support Washington Butterfly Association with our only fundraiser!
Sale begins at 6:00 for WBA members and open to general public at 6:15.
There are two elements of the WBA book sale:
First is nearly two hundred excellent nature related books which have been donated to WBA and sold at phenomenally low prices. (You may donate books to this sale at the meeting.) One hundred percent of these profits go directly to WBA. Included in this selection are many field guides of butterflies, plants, birds, mammals, general nature. Nature and scientific books, picture books, children's books, and many others will make wonderful personal acquisitions and/or holiday gifts.
The other element of the book sale benefits members in providing an opportunity to sell their own nature related books at any price they wish. Tables will be available for you to price and sell your own books. Rid yourself of books you no longer use and buy from others...books to replace them or as holiday gifts. It is suggested that a minimum of 20% of your sales be donated to WBA. Everyone wins!!!
This sale is open to the public so tell your neighbors and friends. Encourage them to stay for meeting!
Begin collecting all of the books you wish to sell or swap at this WBA meeting. Many books are less than half price. This is an excellent time to get great deals on books as there will also be a table of books previously donated to WBA.
WBA Noticeline
This is a special service to WBA members. Notices are sent out to members reminding them of upcoming meetings, special announcements and copies of interesting butterfly research articles. We make every effort to not overuse this communication and all addresses are blind.
If you are interested in receiving this service,
just send your name and e-mail address to:
wabutterflyassoc@earthlink.net
and indicate: Add Noticeline
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WBA meets at 7:00 pm the first Wednesday of every month
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:
Meetings begin at 7:00 pm and end at 9:00. The first fifteen minutes are used for social reception and viewing of displays. They are held at the
Center for Urban Horticulture at 3501 NE 41st Street, Seattle.
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Field Trips
The field trip season runs from late March to early September. The 2012 field trips have been completed. We look forward to seeing you at our field trips in 2013.
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The 2013 conference dates are now firm: May 31 – June 2, probably headquartering in Goldendale.
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Join by becoming a member of the North American Butterfly Association.
at the Center for Urban Horticulture in Seattle.
2000 - Winthrop
2001 - Dayton
2002 - The Dalles (Oregon)
2003 - Metaline Falls
2004 - Omak
2005 - Mazama
2006 - Metaline Falls
2007 - Leavenworth
2008 - Dayton
2009 - Yakima
2010 - Leavenworth
2011 - Newport
2012 - Oroville
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