August 2014 - Wild Ones West Cook Chapter

Get your yard ready for monarch migration

08/27/201403/24/2019 | Learning, Wildlife

What kind of milkweed do you have? You can still plant milkweed, just keep it watered. If you can, it would be great to plant more milkweed for next year, and you can sow seeds nowtheyll stay dormant until after winter/spring. Some patches of milkweed (and different kinds is […] Continue reading "Get your yard ready for monarch migration"

Wild Ones Presents Birds, Bees & Butterflies: A Native Garden Tour Sept. 7

08/26/201403/20/2019 | Programs

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Native bees in the garden.

08/05/201403/20/2019 | Learning

Ms. Fishers talk Native Bees in the Garden will discuss our wild native bees from a gardeners perspective. Everyone knows how important honey bees are for pollination, but native bees are even more important, especially in the garden.Topics will include the differences between native bees and honey bees, their life cycles, what they like for habitat, […] Continue reading "Native bees in the garden."

Month: August 2014