Washington Butterfly Association

2001 WBA Programs

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  • Jan 3: Checkerspots-Butterfly Identification and Tips;Jonathan Pelham and Dave Nunnallee.
  • Feb 7: Butterflies and Natural History of Malaysia; Dave and Jo Nunnallee
  • March 7: Creating a Butterfly Garden; Ciscoe Mortis.
  • April 4: Monarchs: Fascinating Migrations; Robert Michael Pyle. Special joint meeting with Scarabs Entomological Society at the Burke Museum. Washington Butterfly Association is fortunate to have Dr. Robert Michael Pyle as the speaker for our April meeting. Dr. Pyle’s talk is titled ”Monarchs in Washington: Fascinating Travels of an Uncommon Beauty”. Based on his autumn journey with migrating monarchs .and subsequent research, Dr. Pyle has worked with Lincoln Brower to develop a new model for monarch migration in the Western United States. Tus presentation with slides and maps will share our state of knowledge about Danam plexippus as it occurs in the West, Pacific Northwest and Washington in particular-its distribution, routes of movement, seasonality, milkweed host plants, behavior and conservation. Dr. Pyle will discuss monarch tagging, recoveries and research needs, and share some memorable stories from the 1996 adventure that resulted in his book, “Chasing Monarchs: Migrating with the Butterflies of Passage.” Don’t miss this chance to better understand our distinguished visitor from California and perhaps Mexico, and to learn how and where to encounter monarchs in our own state.
  • May 2: Nature Photography-Learn the Basics: Knowing your camera, lens choice and composition.        Dave Nunnallee and Idie Ulsh.
  • June 6: Butterflies of the Blue Mountains. Jonathan Pelham and Dave Nunnallee will get us ready for our conference field trips.
  • August 1: Butterflies of Mismaloya Mexico. Richard Lindstrom introduces us to one of the best tropical butterfly spots in Mexico.
  • September 5: Learning the Coppers. Our great Jon & Dave team will help us polish our identification skill with the Coppers.
  • October 3: Share the Wealth: Butterfly slides from members. Bring your own slides for show and/ or identification. Don’t miss this one .. .it’s always fun, informal and informative!
  • November 7: From Prairies to Mountaintops. Learning the habitats will help us locate the species we want to see.
  • December 5: Butterflies of Belize. Bob Hardwick will share his superb photos from his recent trip to Belize.