Most people are aware of the honey bee crisis, but honey bees aren’t the only ones in trouble. Other pollinators are also in decline. Since this crisis, research ers have put more emphasis into studying all pollinators and learned that n ative bees not only pollinate crops alongside honey bees, but they also imp rove the efficiency of honey bee pollination. At this talk learn how to cre ate a bee-friendly garden for honey and native bees – giving them a place i n which to live, eat and raise their young, while attracting other wildlife such as butterflies, birds, hummingbirds and more. We’ll also enjoy a humo rous look at native “bee- haviors.”
Debbie Ballenti ne joyful ly shares her knowledge of California native plants, wildlife gardening and sustainable landscaping through her writing, speaking and photography. She is currently a garden writer for internationally acclaimed Houzz.com.