Do you know what to call this insect? It’s a skipper, according to entomology professor emeritus David MacLean of Grand Marais. Visit Chik-Wauk Museum and Nature Center this summer to learn more about the creature and other flying insects on the Gunflint Trail.
Not sure what a skipper is? Chances are, one of these little insects has fluttered by you on a lazy Gunflint Trail day without you even noticing.
This year, hone your butterfly, moth, and skipper identification skills by visiting Chik-Wauk Museum and Nature Center’s special exhibit: “Butterflies, Skippers, and Moths of the Gunflint Trail.”
Temporary exhibit chair Betty Hemstad worked with Youngstown State University entomology professor emeritus David MacLean to prepare this year’s exhibit. The exhibit features beautiful specimens from David’s collection and an in-depth look at the Gunflint Trail’s members of the Lepidoptera order of insects. This exhibit will be on display every day from May 24 through Oct. 19.
Chik-Wauk and the Gunflint Trail Historical Society will also present a number of special events and a series of naturalist programs during the summer months.
Museum admission is $3 for adults, $2 for children 5-18, and Gunflint Trail Historical Society members and children 5 and under, free.
For more information about the summer schedule, call Chik-Wauk at 218-388-9915.
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