Partners for Wildlife
BUTTERFLIES OF THE NORTHWEST
Oregon Silverspot (Speyeria zerene hippolyta)
Declared federally threatened in 1980.
Threats: Loss of grassland habitat; in particular its preferred food, the early blue violet (Viola adunca).
Recovery plan: Give butterflies a headstart by raising eggs in captivity until they are ready to change from pupae to adult butterfly; then release them into a protected area on the Oregon Coast. WPZ staff and volunteers grow early blue violet plants so that larvae and pupae have their favorite food to eat.
Partners: Woodland Park Zoo, Oregon Zoo, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, The Nature Conservancy, and Lewis and Clark College.
Oregon silverspot butterfly
Drink a beer, save a butterfly
Raise a glass to butterfly conservation with the all new Silverspot IPA created by Pelican Pub & Brewery.
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Celebrating efforts to repopulate the threatened Oregon silverspot butterfly in its native Pacific Northwest grassland habitat, the IPA raises awareness of and contributes a portion of the proceeds to this collaborative conservation effort.
Pelican brew masters selected the blend of Sterling, Fuggle and Meridian hops to deliver an herbal, floral, spicy and tangerine-like flavor for the 6% abv English-Style IPA. Silverspot IPA is the sixth addition to Pelican’s core lineup, making it available year round and distributed by the bottle throughout the Northwest.
NEW: Silverspot IPA is now a national award winner! The butterfly brew took home a Silver Medal in the English-Style Indian Pale Ale category at the Great American Beer Festival in fall 2012.
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Ravenna Whole Foods
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Brouwers Café – Fremont
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Last Drop Bottle Shop – 15th Ave NE
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QFC – Holman Rd
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PCC Natural Markets – NE 65th & 40th (View Ridge)
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Chucks 85th Market – 85th & 8th
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Metropolitan Market – Sandpoint
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Salehs Deli – 85th & 24th Ave NW (Ballard)
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University Wine – Sandpoint
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Kens Market – 6th & McGraw – Queen Anne
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QFC – University Village
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Whole Foods Queen Anne – 15th Ave W
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Trinity Market – U District
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Pear Deli – Belltown
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Wine World Warehouse – Wallingford
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New Town Market – on western
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Bottleworks – N. 45th St. – Wallingford
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Westlake Specialty market – 7th – Downtown
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PCC Natural Markets – Greenlake
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Thomas Market and Deli – Thomas St
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PCC Market – Fremont
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King of the Hill – Capitol Hill
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