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The Importance of Bees - Native Bees and Honey Bees (Zoom)

Join Lindsay Miller Barranco from the vanEnglesdorp Bee Lab at the University of Maryland for a talk on the importance of bees, native bees and honey bees. The program will cover:

 

  • A description of native bees (both ground nesting and tube nesting)
  • What individuals can do to enhance their environments through floral plantings and optimizing sites for native bee nesting.
  • Challenges native bees and honey bees face
  • The history and biology of honey bee colonies and how they are utilized in commercial agriculture for pollination in the U.S.

 

This program is cosponsored by Green Newton and Newton Conservators.

 

Registration for this program will end two hours before the start time. The login information will be sent just after registration closes. Please be sure to check your spam folder in case it lands there.

Date:
Wednesday, March 8, 2023
Time:
7:00pm - 8:00pm
Location:
Virtual
Audience:
  Adult  
Categories:
  Talks & Presentations  
Registration has closed.
Accessibility:
Reasonable accommodations will be provided to persons with disabilities requiring assistance. If you need a reasonable accommodation, please contact Newton’s ADA/Sec.504 Coordinator, Jini Fairley, two weeks in advance of this event: jfairley@newtonma.gov or (617) 796-1253. For Telecommunications Relay Service, please dial 711.