The Wednesday, April 21, 2021 Camano Wildlife Program:
Gardening For Pollinators in the Pacific Northwest
by Brenda Cunningham & Bob Gillespie.
Learn about the native plants that attract bees, butterflies, and other pollinators to the garden at a Zoom presentation Wednesday, April 21, at 7 pm. Bob Gillespie, retired entomology professor, will discuss the amazing diversity of pollinators found in the Northwest and why we should support them. Brenda Cunningham, manager of the Washington Native Plant Society’s display garden in Mount Vernon, will introduce some of the best plants for hosting these pollinators in our gardens.
Resources that the speakers listed in their presentations:
Xerces Society - https://xerces.org/publications/plant-lists/pollinator-plants-maritime-northwest-region
Northwest Native Plant Guide – King County https://green2.kingcounty.gov/gonative/index.aspx
Washington Native Plant Society – landscaping https://wnps.org/native-gardening/resources
National Wildlife Federation Plant Finder Tool: https://www.nwf.org/NativePlantFinder/Plants
Burke Herbarium website http://biology.burke.washington.edu/herbarium/imagecollection.php
Common Bees of Western North America - laminated folding guide
The Bees in Your Backyard: A Guide to North America's Bees by Wilson & Carril
Field Guide to the Common Bees of California by LeBuhn & Pugh
California Bees and Blooms by Gordon W. Frankie
The Natural Lawn & Alternatives by Janet Marinelli
100 Plants to Feed the Bees by The Xerces Society
Attracting Native Pollinators by The Xerces Society and Dr. Marla Spivak
See our website for other information on the Camano Wildlife Habitat Program: http://www.camanowildlifehabitat.org/
About our speakers:
Brenda Cunningham is a biologist and artist. She has worked for the National Park Service and the Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife. She retired as Stewardship Director for the Skagit Land Trust. She now manages the Washington Native Plant Society’s display garden in Mount Vernon and is a Master Gardener. She is a member of Skagit Audubon Society and past chair of the Salal Chapter of Washington Native Plant Society.
Bob Gillespie is a retired entomology professor from Wenatchee Valley College and is passionate about pollinators. When he was not teaching, he was studying native bees associated with native plants with his students. During his retirement he plans to continue his study of native bees and help people determine the native bees associated with their pollinator habitat.