An evening with CSU Entomologist Dr. Whitney Cranshaw and his extraordinary insect displays

Learn how to provide (or eliminate) aspects of the environment that are required for optimal growth and development of insects in and around your yard, garden and home. From butterfly gardening to creating optimum habitat for bees, Dr. Cranshaw shares how to plant food for immature and adult stages of insects; how to meet their special needs for water, mud, plant resins and plant hairs; and how to provide shelter for nesting insects.

Dr. Cranshaw's extensive insect displays will be on display for the community to view before and after the talk, and his insightful insect books will be available for purchase on-site as well.

About the speaker
Dr. Whitney Cranshaw is a professor and Extension Specialist of Entomology at Colorado State University. He has taught and conducted research at CSU since 1983, working to develop sustainable pest management programs for insects affecting horticulture crops in Colorado. He is the author of Bugs Rule! An Introduction to the World of Insects, Garden Insects of North America and Guide to Colorado Insects.

This free program is generously sponsored by Routt County CSU Extension and the Routt County CSU Master Gardeners.