No Fresh Sheet – August 31, 2013

In anticipation of Pacific Science Center’s annual fall closing September 9 – 19, the Life Sciences department has not ordered pupae for this week. This brief closure gives us an opportunity to thoroughly clean the Tropical Butterfly House and make any necessary repairs to the exhibit.

Although pupae shipments are temporarily suspended, there are still lots of Lepidoptera flying around our Tropical Butterfly House for the next ten days. Then be sure to come back and visit us when we reopen September 20th and check out our spanking clean Tropical Butterfly House!


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PSC ♥ Volunteers: Become an Animal Care Volunteer!

Hello! My name is Chelsea and I am the Volunteer Specialist at Pacific Science Center. I focus on supporting the 300+ volunteers who donate their time to Pacific Science Center. Volunteers make a tremendous impact. From interpreting science with our guests on the museum floor to sharing scientific research during research weekends to helping with data entry – volunteers further our mission of inspiring a lifelong interest in science, math and technology.

Chelsea holding a Madagascar Hissing Cockroach during her first week at Pacific Science Center. One of her favorite Science Center memories!



In my position, I also have the opportunity to work with staff on creating new volunteer opportunities and recruiting volunteers. I am very excited to share with you details on our new Animal Care volunteer position. Although we currently have a small cadre of Animal Care volunteers, this is the first time that we have created a formal position description. We are also expanding our volunteer roster and are eager to work with volunteers that are passionate about animals and sharing that passion with our guests.

The Animal Care volunteers have an amazing opportunity to get up close and personal with our many creatures and critters. They will assist with daily tasks to care for our animals, such as preparing food, cleaning and maintaining healthy habitats, and even pinning pupae. In addition, they will help us learn about the animals and share that knowledge with our many guests. If you love naked mole rats, tropical butterflies, spiders, Madagascar Hissing Cockroaches, snakes, leopard geckos and talking to people -- then this could be an excellent opportunity for you! Volunteers will receive ample training.

I encourage you to consider joining the Animal Care volunteer team by applying today! The online application is very easy to complete and can be found here: http://www.pacificsciencecenter.org/Get-Involved/volunteer. In addition, Pacific Science Center volunteers receive many great perks.

If you have any questions about volunteering, feel free to contact me at volunteers@pacsci.org or 206-443-2868. I hope you apply!

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Fresh Sheet – August 24, 2013

Look for the much loved and often requested Papilio palinurus flying around our Tropical Butterfly House this week. We got lots of ‘em!



Philippines

80 - Papilio palinurus (Banded Peacock)
30 - Papilio rumanzovia (Crimson Swallowtail)
80 - Papilio lowii (Sunset Swallowtail)
80 - Idea leuconoe (Paper Kite)
24 - Graphium agamemnon (Tailed Jay)
30 - Pachliopta kotzeboea (Pink Rose)
80 - Parthenos sylvia philippensis (The Clipper)
20 - Hypolimnas bolina (Blue moon)
15 - Cethosia biblis (Red Lacewing)

Total = 439

“Fresh Sheet” is our weekly shipment report of pupae on display in the emerging window. Visit Pacific Science Center’s Tropical Butterfly House and meet our newest residents.


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Fresh Sheet – August 17, 2013

Six hundred, twenty-six butterflies-in-waiting have landed at our Tropical Butterfly House this week. Now they await your arrival. Visit them soon!


El Salvador

10 - Archeoprepona demophoon (Hubner’s Prepona)
20 - Battus belus (Belus Swallowtail)
25 - Catonephele numilia (Numilia)
10 - Consul fabius (Tiger Leafwing)
10 - Doxocopa callianira (Callianira Emperor)
10 - Eurytides thymbraeus(White-crested Swallowtail)
20 - Heliconius charitonius (Zebra Longwing)
15 - Heliconius erato (Small Postman)
15 - Heliconius hecale (Tiger Longwing)
15 - Heliconius hortense (Mountain Longwing)
20 - Heliconius ismenius (Ismenius Longwing)
25 - Lycorea cleobaea (Large Tiger)
40 - Morpho peleides (Blue Morpho)
30 - Morpho polyphemus (White Morpho)
20 - Myscelia ethusa (Royal Blue Butterfly)
10 - Papilio androgeus (Queen Page)
10 - Papilio pilumnus (Three-tailed Swallowtail)
08 - Parides arcas (Arcas Cattleheart)
05 - Prepona omphale (Blue Belly-Button)
08 - Smyrna blomfildia (Blomfeld's Beauty)
25 - Tithorea harmonia (Harmonia Tigerwing)

Total = 376

LPS-LLC

11 - Athyma perius (Common Sergeant)
10 - Catopsilia pyranthe (Mottled Emigrant)
10 - Cethosia biblis (Red Lacewing)
05 - Chilasa clytia (Common Mime)
10 - Doleschalia bisaltide (Autumn Leaf)
10 - Graphium agamemnon (Tailed Jay)
40 - Hypolimnas bolina (Blue moon)
06 - Hypolimnas misippus (Danaid Eggfly)
20 - Idea leuconoe (Paper Kite)
11 - Ideopsis juventa (Wood Nymph)
10 - Pachliopta kotzeboea (Pink Rose)
18 - Papilio lowii (Sunset Swallowtail)
09 - Papilio memnon (Great Memnon)
10 - Papilio nireus (Blue-banded Swallowtail)
10 - Papilio palinurus (Banded Peacock)
10 - Papilio polytes (Polite Swallowtail)
10 - Papilio rumanzovia (Crimson Swallowtail)
10 - Parthenos sylvia lilacinus (Blue Clipper)
10 - Parthenos sylvia philippensis (The Clipper)
10 - Parthenos sylvia violaceae (Violet Clipper)
10 - Vindula dejone (The Cruiser)

Total = 250

Grand Total = 626

“Fresh Sheet” is our weekly shipment report of pupae on display in the emerging window. Visit Pacific Science Center’s Tropical Butterfly House and meet our newest residents.


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