Wings of the Methow – Mazama, Washington July 22 – 24, 2005

The varied habitats of the Methow Valley – riparian zones, shrub steppe, and alpine meadows – support over a hundred species of butterflies. With the field trips and lectures of this conference, you can gain a better appreciation of the species living here. Depending on weather, field trips may go to the Boulder Creek area, where we could see the Pink-edged Sulpur (Colias interior). Though fires burned many acres near Slate Peak, some alpine meadows are still intact. There we could see Vidler’s Alpine (Erebia vidleri), Hoffmann’s Checkerspot (Chlosyne hoffmanni), and possibly Melissa Arctic (Oeneis melissa) and Lustrous Copper (Lycaena cupea). Join us as we explore the Methow Valley and enjoy the butterflies we find.

Friday Keynote Address

“Butterflies and Habitat of the Methow Valley” – Jon Pelham

This is our opportunity to share Jon’s expertise with many of our eastern Washington members. Jon will review identification tips on many of the species which we might see on our field trips and show why they occur in this area.

Saturday Keynote Address

“Butterflies North of the Border” – Crispin Guppy

The co-author of Butterflies of British Columbia and one of the top lepidopterists of Canada will speak about his research and work with butterflies of British Columbia and possibly Alaska. Many of these will also occur in Washington. Cris is a fascinating and fun speaker.