We all know about the European honeybee, but what about the native bees that live here in the Santa Clara Valley? These local insects help pollinate our ornamental and edible plants too! Once you know what to look for, you’ll see over a dozen bee species that live in our urban setting ̶ especially among locally-growing native plants. Find out how planting even a few select natives can enrich your garden and attract even more native (and honey) bees.
John Kehoe is a longtime member of CNPS as well as The Xerces Society. He is a regular volunteer at Ulistac as well as at various CNPS functions, and is passionate about the natural world. His research interests include studying native bees and their relationships with native plants. He shares these interests by way of his photography on Flickr, CalPhotos at UC Berkeley and Bumble Bee Watch.
Fri Mar 29 @ 9:00AM - 12:00PM Friday Edgewood Restoration |
Sun Mar 31 @ 8:00AM - 12:00AM Joshua Tree National Park |
Mon Apr 01 @ 8:00AM - 12:00AM Joshua Tree National Park |
Tue Apr 02 @ 8:00AM - 12:00AM Joshua Tree National Park |
Tue Apr 02 @ 6:00PM - 07:00PM Ten Easy Steps to Creating a Bird- Friendly Garden, a talk by Jennifer Dirking |
Wed Apr 03 @ 8:00AM - 12:00AM Joshua Tree National Park |
Thu Apr 04 @ 6:00AM - 07:30PM California Native Gardening Month by Month, a talk by Helen Popper |
Thu Apr 04 @ 8:00AM - 12:00AM Joshua Tree National Park |
Fri Apr 05 @ 8:00AM - 12:00AM Joshua Tree National Park |
Fri Apr 05 @ 9:00AM - 12:00PM Friday Edgewood Restoration |