November 8, 2019
"Insecta" Investigates the Beauty of Insects
"Insecta" is our newest display at the Museum. View interesting arrangements of real insect specimens and enjoy close-up photos taken with the Museum's digital microscope. Find the display in the back hallway next to the Collections Room!
By Emily Stone
Naturalist/Education Director
Discovering Moss
“Let’s go look for moss,” invited Joe Rohrer, a retired botany professor from Univer sity of Wisconsin - Eau Claire. So our eager group of amateur naturalists donned puffy coats and stocking hats before leaving the cozy warmth of the Gatehouse at Forest Lodge.

The moss was already out there. Unlike most of our other plants, moss doesn’t change all that much as it goes dormant for the winter. 
By Haley Appleman
Naturalist
Comfort Zone
Carson is happy to be anywhere she has a tasty rat to eat!
With a hearty appetite this fall, Carson the Red-tailed Hawk will do just about anything to earn her food. Entering the office on my glove used to be a scary experience. Her head would swivel quickly as she looked for an escape route. She would crouch with her wings held stiffly, ready to take flight. But after a few repetitions, she learned that the office isn't a scary place, after all. Now she sits comfortably on my glove as we step through the door and she seems to think, " oh boy, I'm going to get some food! "
By Mollie Kreb
Curator Naturalist
Insecta on Display
I meticulously placed each specimen--slowly puncturing the white linen and continuing with steady pressure as the pin made its way through a foam backing. Occasionally a dried insect would shift on its metal axis and I'd have to carefully reposition the fragile specimen on its assigned spot. I could have gone the easy route and placed specimens in standardized rows, but what was the fun in that? After numerous hours of arranging insects as artistically as I could muster, the displays were ready to be shared with our visitors.
Upcoming Events
November 14
Join Brenda Lafrancois to learn about threats to water quality at Dinner Lecture at the Rookery: Blooms, Plumes, and Plastic Spoons
November 16
Rag Rug Workshop . Turn trash into treasure as you create a rug using a Scandinavian loop weaving technique.
December 3
Enjoy a bit of friendly competition during Trivia Night! At the Sawmill Saloon
Connecting YOU to Northwoods nature

Cable Natural History Museum
13470 County Hwy M
Cable, WI 54821
(715) 798-3890
info@cablemuseum.org