Funk’s Mineral Museum
We toured the Funk’s Mineral Museum (near Bloomington, IL) on March 18, 2017. This museum has a large collection of minerals, fossils (and so much more). We also visited a maple sirup store (sirup is spelled correctly as it contains only boiled tree sap; syrup...Cold Adapted Insects
I decided to make a separate recording of the presentation I gave to our group on Feb. 18, 2017. This is a slightly shorter version. Cold Adapted Insects from Mark DuBois on Vimeo. Please use the comments section if you have questions about this...2017 Meetings
We met in January and established the our tentative event schedule for 2017. These are listed below. All events start on Saturday at 9 a.m. unless otherwise noted. We welcome new members and look forward to meeting you at these events. February 18th (meet at...November, 2016 meeting
We met at the home of Frank Hitchell on November 19, 2016 for our final meeting of the year. We had a “show and tell” session where members brought photos and specimens to discuss. Here is a quick video overview. November, 2016 Entomology meeting from Mark...October, 2016 Field Trip
We visited Singing Woods in Peoria Co., Illinois for our field trip on October 15, 2016. This video covers some of the highlights of our “walk in the woods.” Singing Woods from Mark DuBois on Vimeo. For another view of the trip, here are some 360 degree...September 17, 2016 Picnic
We held our annual picnic at Jubilee State Park (west of Peoria, Illinois) on September 17, 2016. We had many great conversations. Here is a quick video overview of our experiences. Entomology Picnic September 17, 2016 from Mark DuBois on Vimeo. We hope you can...July 16, 2016 field trip
For our July field trip, we visited Jubilee State Park (Illinois) on July 16, 2016. We toured the replanted prairie near the Red Fox Run picnic grounds. Here is a quick video summary of our tour. Jubilee State Park July 2016 from Mark DuBois on Vimeo. We hope you will...June 18, 2016 field trip
We visited the Sand Ridge State Forest near Manito, IL for our June field trip. In past years, we have observed a number of interesting species in this area. The observed fauna was a bit different this year. We thought we would share some of our observations. The...May 21, 2016 meeting
Our May, 2016 meeting was a tour of the Rock Island Trail State Park (near Peoria, IL). We had a great time and encountered a number of interesting insects. Here is a quick overview of our experience. Rock Island Trail State Park from Mark DuBois on Vimeo. For those...
Peoria approximella (a moth named in New York for Peoria, IL). Photo of Michigan specimen courtesy Jim Vargo (used with permission).