Bug Squad

If you're looking for something to do on Sunday, Nov. 18--something both fun and educational--you'll want to attend the Bohart Museum of Entomologys open house. The theme is "Insect Societies," featuring honey bees, ants and termites.

We probably won't see the Gulf Fritilliary (Agraulis vanillae) laying eggs any more this year on our passion flower vine. Cool weather has set in, the rains are coming, and the butterfly season is ending. But just for a little while, the Gulf Frit obliged us with its shadow.

It's no secret that bees are fond of germanders or Teucrium, a genus in the mint family, Lamiaceae. And it's no secret that praying mantids are fond of bees.

It will be a gathering of beekeepers next week in California. And it promises to be informative, educational and inspiring.

If you like Pokmon, you know the insect connection. Satoshi Tajiri of Japan, who developed Pokmon, collected insects in his childhood and initially toyed with the idea of becoming an entomologist.