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3/18 Spokane Meeting Cancelled

Posted on March 14, 2020 by Carolyn Heberlein

Due to COVID-19 and the shutting down of schools and social events in Washington state we are CANCELLING the March 18th butterfly meeting at the Corbin Arts Center.   

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2020 Field Trips

Posted on March 13, 2020 by Carolyn Heberlein

Early Reecer Canyon, April 18, rain date April 25 Melanie Weiss   We will look for early eclosures and species that overwinter as adults: Mourning Cloak, Hoary Comma, Green Comma, California Tortoiseshell, Sheridan’s Hairstreak, Brown Elfin, Moss’s Elfin.  We may not … Continue reading →

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3/9 – The first White of the season!

Posted on March 9, 2020 by Carolyn Heberlein

A Becker’s White, Pontia beckerii, was seen flying in Yakima on March 2 by Phil Bird, confirmed with a photo by David James. Overwinters as a chrysalis.

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3/6 – Two Butterflies Sightings West of Cascades

Posted on March 6, 2020 by Carolyn Heberlein

Butterflies have been flying west of the Cascades in Washington…when it isn’t raining: March 4, Jerry Austin is 90% certain that the orange butterfly he saw near Matthew’s Beach, Seattle, was a California Tortoiseshell, N. californica. March 4, Tanna Knouse … Continue reading →

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3/2 – More Butterfly Sightings

Posted on March 2, 2020 by Carolyn Heberlein

A lot was happening at the end of last week. A few more sightings from that same time frame are below. We now have reported butterfly sightings in the north, south and eastern parts of our state. So far nothing … Continue reading →

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