Creating Buzz: The Joy, Ease, and Challenge of Supporting Pollinators

Pollinators like butterflies, hummingbirds, native bees, and honey bees are essential to our ecosystems—and they need our help! 

This lively presentation dives into the fun of planting beautiful, nectar-rich flowers, the ease of simple steps like reducing sprays and mowing less, and the rewarding challenge of shifting attitudes about weeds and wild spaces. 

Whether you’re a seasoned gardener, a renter, or simply curious about supporting nature, this talk will leave you inspired and ready to create a buzz in your community. After all, in nature, “diversity is the key to stability,” and “the more you know, the less you mow!”

Speaker: Jamie Beyer, Lifetime Master Gardener; President, Central Iowa Beekeepers Association; Recipient, Spencer Award, Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture

The Ames Seed Library will be on site, stocked with native and pollinator-friendly seeds and resources.  
 

PARTICIPATE IN PERSON OR ONLINE.

A Zoom link will be posted on this page before the event.


Provided in partnership with Ames Public Library, Story County Conservation, and the City of Ames Pollinator Committee.