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October 7th , Monday

Please join us for an exciting program on insects!

TAS Program-Bugwatching

WhenMon, October 7, 7:00pm – 8:30pm

WhereTopeka & Shawnee County Public Library, 1515 SW 10th Ave, Topeka, KS 66604 (map)

DescriptionBeyond Birding: The Fun and Importance of “Bugwatching.” Presentation by Eric Eaton 7PM on Monday, October 7th @ TSCPL If birds are everywhere, insects are everywhere-er-er. In this age of insect decline, it is more urgent than ever to make observations of insects, share them with scientists, and act to reduce the impacts causing a reduction in biodiversity. Doing so can be challenging, but highly educational, entertaining, and even social. Come along for a fascinating primer on what it means to be a "bugwatcher." Eric R. Eaton is author of Insectpedia: A Brief Compendium of Insect Lore, and Wasps: The Astonishing Diversity of a Misunderstood Insect, both from Princeton University Press. He is also lead author of the Kaufman Field Guide to Insects of North America, and co-author of Insects Did It First, with Gregory S. Paulson. Eric has published numerous articles in popular publications such as Birds & Blooms, Natural History, Ranger Rick, Orion, Missouri Conservationist, and Colorado Gardener. He runs the blogs Bug Eric and Sense of Misplaced, and is known far and wide as "Bug Eric" on the internet and social media, where he enjoys legions of Facebook and Twitter followers. Eric has lived in Portland, Oregon, Cincinnati, Ohio, Tucson, Arizona, and Colorado Springs, Colorado. He currently lives in Leavenworth, Kansas (voluntarily!) with his partner, Heidi.

Join us for dinner at The Ichabod Grill  

  21st and Washburn at 5:30