Native Wild Bees: Pollination Superstars Without Equal

Join pollinator gardener and wild bee enthusiast Francie Von Mertens for a talk on these intimate plant-pollinator connections.

Native bees, hardy and efficient, surpass the domesticated European honey bee as pollinators—free of charge—and are experiencing disheartening declines. Get to know our native bees and their diversity of shapes and sizes that match the diversity of flower shapes and sizes here in New England.

Francie Von Mertens helped create the Harris Center’s pollinator garden in Hancock; beguiled by the wild ones ever since, she is eager to lure others into their world and its care. She is active in land conservation and stewardship with the Harris Center, NH Audubon, and the Peterborough Conservation Commission.

This program is free and open to all. Please note that library parking is not guaranteed. Patrons who are able are encouraged to take advantage of Peterborough’s walkable downtown by parking in the Depot Square or Riverwalk lots. 

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