Wild Ones Lecture: Attracting Bees and Beneficial Insects with Native Plants

Speaker: Heather Holm
Most insects have a positive impact in our landscapes. Native plants can be selected to attract specific bees and beneficial insects including predatory and parasitic wasps, beetles, flies, true bugs, and lacewings. Learn about the predator-prey relationships of these flower-visiting beneficial insects and how they help keep problem insect populations in balance. The life cycles, diversity, and nesting habitat of native bees will also be covered along with examples of native plants for different site conditions.This program is free and open to the public. Collins Learning Center at Crossroads