Pollinators and Other Beneficial Insects

Pollinators - Encourage these Vital Little Creatures

Pollinator honey bee visits Spanish lavender

"Encouraging Beneficial Insects"

Presented: February 12, 2022

Presenters: Margaret Ervin, Kim Lockwood, Lisa Moody, Sylvia Wright

Pollinators are necessary for food and flower production. Parasitic insects are healthy alternatives to chemical pesticides. We’ll explain why these insects are desirable and what they need to flourish in your garden. We’ll list specific beneficial insects, and specific plants they love in Nevada County, and teach you how to use online resources to find more insects and plants on your own.

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Bring on the Bugs: Encouraging Beneficial Insects

Presented: Saturday, May 1, 2021

Presenters: Sylvia Wright, Kim Lockwood, Margaret Ervin, Lisa Moody

To view the workshop recording, click here.

Pollinators are necessary for food and flower production. Parasitic insects are healthy alternatives to chemical pesticides. This hour long workshop will explain why these insects are desirable and what they need to flourish in your garden. We’ll list specific beneficial insects, and specific plants they love in Nevada County, and teach you how to use online resources to find more insects and plants on your own.

The Insect Hotel

Pollinators – Encourage These Vital Little Critters

Presented: Saturday, February 13, 2021

Presented by: Bonnie Bradt

This presentation includes information about understanding and appreciating our local insect pollinators. We will introduce you to both the non-native and native pollinators of Nevada County, explain a bit about their biology and let you know how to encourage them. We will cover critters from the European honeybee to lesser known but very important natives like Mason bees, carpenter bees, squash bees and digger bees.

To view the workshop recording, click here.