PacSci Perspectives There’s something new this spring and summer at Mercer Slough Environmental Education Center in Bellevue. It’s a new evening outdoor adventure focused on local plants and their historical, cultural uses. Learn more about these unique...
PacSci Perspectives Inside Pacific Science Center’s Tropical Butterfly House, the fluttering creatures get most of the attention. But it’s the flowery foliage that keeps the butterflies alive and transports our guests somewhere warm and tropical. And now...
PacSci Perspectives In this week’s pupae shipment from Suriname, there are ten Morpho Achilles. This reminds us to look for the rapidly developing relationship between this species (as well as other butterflies) and specific flowers. For example: in our...
PacSci Perspectives A new installation is now enhancing our Tropical Butterfly House, enriching the experience for butterflies and guests alike. This week we added a living wall to the area next to the butterfly emerging window. Previously a blank white space, it is...
PacSci Perspectives Winters in the U.S. Pacific Northwest can get a little gloomy. OK, downright dismal for many of us tired of the wet, dark, cold weather. So, what can we do? How about some gardening? Now, before you say ‘it’s too cold to...
