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Bugging out sites
Bug and butterfly watching is a cheap sport. Some of the best sites can be reached by bus and it doesn't take a trip to a sporting goods store to participate. A guide book, magnifying glass, maybe a jar (for capturing bugs) and map are the only essentials. But always go with a partner or group, and don't trespass on private property.
Here are spots experts recommend:
Seward Park, on the southwestern shore of Lake Washington has a lake, a stream, fish hatchery and old-growth forest. Information: 206-684-4075.
Discovery Park, 3801 W. Government Way, offers several bug and butterfly experiences this summer. 206-386-4236.
Washington Park Arboretum is good because its exotic plants and flowers attract pollinators. 206-543-8800.
Soos Creek Trail in Kent, (253-296-4232); Cougar Mountain (425-296-4232) near Issaquah; McCollom Park in Snohomish County (425-337-4408) are also bug-friendly.
Butterfly Garden at Lake Hills Greenbelt Ranger Station in Bellevue is the place to see butterflies -- especially on dry, sunny, calm days. 425-452-7225.
Pacific Science Center has "Critter Camps" for grades K-5 scheduled for June, July and August. 206-443-2925.
Woodland Park Zoo has "Bug Moments" at 1 a.m., Thursdays and Saturdays; "Arthropods -- Radical Recyclers" are featured Fridays and Sundays at 12:30 p.m. Both are held in the open-air theater near the west gate and are free with zoo admissions. 206-684-4800.
North Cascades Institute offers several bug or butterfly seminars this summer, among them "Bugs & Trout: Entomology for Fly Fishers," "Strangers in the Night: Insect Ecology" and "Butterflies of the South Cascades." 360-856-5700, Ext. 209.
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