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Drought-Tolerant Gardening for Native Bees, a talk by John Kehoe 
Tuesday, June 18, 2024 07:00pm
 

We all know about the European honey bee, but what about the native bees that live here in the Santa Clara Valley? These local insects help pollinate our ornamental and edible plants too! Once you know what to look for, you’ll see over a dozen bee species that live in our urban setting – especially among locally-growing native plants. Find out how planting even a few select natives can enrich your garden, save water and attract even more native (and honey) bees.

John Kehoe is a longtime member of CNPS, iNaturalist and The Xerces Society and is a certified California Naturalist. He is a regular volunteer at assorted Grassroots Ecology and Keep Coyote Creek Beautiful BioBlitz events as well as at various CNPS functions. His research interests include studying biodiversity, especially native bee ecology. He shares these interests by way of his photography on iNaturalist and Flickr.

Location Saratoga Library Community Room, 13650 Saratoga Ave., Saratoga
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Upcoming Events

Sat Jul 27 @ 8:00AM - 10:00AM
Lake Cunningham Native Garden
Sat Jul 27 @ 9:00AM - 11:00AM
Community Work Day at the Native Plant Garden in Kirk Park
Wed Jul 31 @ 7:00PM - 08:30PM
Flowers as Islands, a talk by Tadashi Fukami
Fri Aug 02 @ 9:00AM - 12:00PM
Friday Edgewood Restoration
Sat Aug 03 @ 8:00AM - 10:00AM
Lake Cunningham Native Garden
Sat Aug 03 @ 9:00AM - 11:00AM
Community Work Day at the Native Plant Garden in Kirk Park
Thu Aug 08 @ 7:00PM - 08:30PM
A Few Native California Oak Mysteries! A talk by Al Keuter
Fri Aug 09 @ 9:00AM - 12:00PM
Friday Edgewood Restoration
Sat Aug 10 @ 8:00AM - 10:00AM
Lake Cunningham Native Garden
Sat Aug 10 @ 9:00AM - 11:00AM
Community Work Day at the Native Plant Garden in Kirk Park