It is great to be busy in Winter.  I got a short time gig at the University of Minnesota.  I am identifying insects to family from a project working in south Western Minnesota.  I think this will work great with Dragons Wynd events and activities this year.  So far this month I have given one lecture to Master Naturalists, and led 1 of 3 classes hosted at the Red Stag Supper Club.  Tomorrow is class number 2 and will focus on predators in your area that eat mosquitoes, and how to attract them to your yard.  Class #1 and the talk at Shoreview Library were a lot about Butterflies.  Winter/Minnesota insects have many ways that they survive winter. Some migrate to water climates, though many can over winter as eggs, larvae, prepupae, pupae, and adults. Entomologists agree butterflies are metal \m/.