What we’re about
The Washington Butterfly Association is dedicated to the enjoyment, conservation and understanding of butterflies and their ecology through education and scientific understanding.
Founded in 1999, we have members all over the state of Washington. Our monthly meetings are in Seattle. They are held on the first Wednesday of the month in September thru December, then February thru May. We invite all people interested in butterflies to attend our meetings. Kids are always welcome.
Our topics are normally related to butterflies and moths. Occasionally we will throw in a meeting about some other nature topic. Examples are: binoculars, bats, dragon flies.
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Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Field Trip - Juniper Dunes, north of PascoNeeds location
If you are interested in joining David James, email him (david_james@wsu.edu) for further information.
Juniper Dunes just north of Pasco, WA is famed (by butterfly people) for its colony of Juniper Hairstreaks. Alas, we have not spotted any there for more than a decade (although not many people have looked). As it is a WDFW Species of Greatest Conservation Need, we would like to know if it still calls Juniper Dunes home.
So, this Thursday April 24 I will be leading a WBA field trip to see if we can find the Juniper Hairstreak in this unique landscape. The hiking is rugged up to 5 miles along the sand dunes, but the benefits are manyfold: abundant flowers and pollinators and endless vistas of an undulating desert landscape.
