From: www.beecityusa.org
Pollinator Week in Asheville!
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June 11 - 21
ASHEVILLE AREA GARDEN TOURS,
PRESENTATIONS, MOVIES, HONEY TASTINGS...
Why Help Bees, Butterflies & Other Pollinators?
More than 80% of flowering plants species and one-third of our foods rely on animals for pollination.
Due to habitat loss, pesticides, diseases, and parasites, pollinators are in trouble, but you can help!
Plant a wide variety of native plants that bloom from spring to fall to supply essential nectar and pollen.
Avoid or minimize pesticide use.
Buy organic foods as much as possible.
Thursday, June 11
Renaissance Asheville Hotel presents
Global Day of Discovery & Pollination Celebration! Launch Party
4:00 - 7:00 ( Monarch & bee education, libations, music, finger foods...)
Participants include Monarch Rescue, Twin Leaf Brewery, Faerie Kin Stiltwalkers, Asheville Bee Charmer...
Saturday, June 13
Botanical Gardens of Asheville presents
Dr. Lisa Wagner, “Native Plants for Pollinators”
10:30-12:00 Preregistration and Prepayment Required.
($12 members; $17 non-members)
Living Web Farms presents
Wise Beekeepers Roundtable, facilitated by Diane Almond
1:30 - 7:00, in Mills River
($15 donation suggested)
Sunday, June 14
Carolina Nature Photographers present
Nationally Known Nature & Bee Photographer Clay Bolt
5:30 pm Reception, 6:00 - 8:00 Presentation
UNCA Reuter Center (FREE!)
Monday, June 15
Faerie Kin Stiltwalkers presents Enchanted Bees (Donations suggested)
5:30, Prichard Park & Asheville Bee Charmer presents Around the World Honey Tasting Adventure
5:00 - 7:30, Battery Park Ave. ($10 suggested donation)
Tuesday, June 16
NC Cooperative Extension & Buncombe County Beekeepers Chapter present
Acclaimed Author Dr. Mark Winston: Value or Values?
Audacious Ideas for the Future of Beekeeping
Mountain Horticultural Crops Research Center
6:30 Reception, 7:00 Program
($10 suggested donation)
Wednesday, June 17
Pack Library presents
Dr. Mark Winston: Bee Time: Lessons From the Hive
6:00 Book Signing & Honey Tasting, 6:30 Program
(FREE!)
Thursday, June 18
USDA Forest Southern Research Station presents
Interpretive Pollinator Garden Stroll
12:00-2:00, 200 W.T. Weaver Blvd.
(FREE!)
Fine Arts Theatre presents
Wings of Life Documentary (You’ll forget to breathe!)
7:00 pm followed by panel discussion
(Cost: $10)
Saturday, June 20
The Wedge Brewery (in the River Arts District) presents
The Bee Movie
Dusk, BYO chair
(FREE!)
Sunday, June 21
Asheville GreenWorks presents
Father’s Day Garden Tour in Biltmore Forest
1:00 – 5:00
($25/$20 in advance)