9:35 a.m., Feb. 22, 2010----Nathan Erwin, a University of Delaware alumnus, will present a glimpse into the intriguing world he inhabits in his job as manager of the Insect Zoo and Butterfly Pavilion at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History as the featured speaker at the University of Delaware Botanic Gardens meeting on Thursday, April 8, at 7 p.m. in the Commons of Townsend Hall on the UD campus in Newark.

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His topic will be “A Bug Guy's Window into the Natural World,” and the lecture open to the public.

Since his graduation from UD's College of Agriculture and Natural Resources in 1981, Erwin has been a life-long learner using his camera as a tool. He's watched and photographed cicadas emerging from 17 years underground, photographed endangered tiger beetles on remote beaches, learned how insect photography and the composer Wagner don't always mix, and worked with Costa Rican butterfly farmers to help them raise beautiful non-butterfly insects, among other things.

Erwin will share images and humorous stories from his adventures that have helped him to develop educational exhibits and design projects for the Smithsonian's Museum.

In addition to his appearances on the Late Night Show with David Letterman, Erwin has also collaborated with National Public Radio, Discovery, National Geographic, and the BBC.

To register for this event, send email to [susanell@udel.edu] or call (302) 831-0153. The cost of the lecture is $5 for UDBG members and $10 for nonmembers. Payment (cash or check) can be mailed to UDBG Friends, 152 Townsend Hall, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, 19716. Payment is also accepted at the door; however, registration must be made in advance.

For more information about the University of Delaware Botanic Gardens, visit the Web site.