ONLINE Houston Monthly Meeting: The Gateway Bug, and The Insects that Sustain Prairie Ecosystems

Zoom meeting, link access below. 

Thursday, December 14, 7:30pm - 9:00pm

This meeting will be conducted using Zoom. Everyone is welcome.

7:15 - 7:30 pm: Time for log in, announcements, meet & greet.

Featured program presentation starts at 7:30 pm.

This program requires advance registration at this Zoom link: 

https://sierraclub.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUtc-GurDguG9NZ2XdXMu1ZKQkspg4LOauo#/registration

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

December Program Topic:

The Gateway Bug: The Monarch and Insects that Sustain Prairie Ecosystems

On December 14, our speaker will be entomologist Erin Mills, currently the Education Manager at the Houston Botanic Garden and formerly Director of the Cockrell Butterfly Center at the Houston Musuem of Natural Science. Erin's talk will focus on the monarch butterfly as 'gateway bug', an insect that has acted as a window to the prairie ecosystem, and the many insect and plant relationships that sustain native prairies. Erin will highlight the essential roles that these insects play.

Erin has also been a guest on Houston Matters, the Houston Public Media radio show, answering the public's questions about area insects.

What’s This Bug? Entomologist Erin Mills Answers Your Questions – Houston Public Media

Links for Houston Botanic Garden:

Home - Houston Botanic Garden (hbg.org)

Coastal Prairie - Houston Botanic Garden (hbg.org)

Feel free to log in early, 7:15pm or so, if you are new to using Zoom, or have other questions.

Photo by Adrian Cotter.