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June 9, 2012 – Denise Shreeve

Denise lives in northern Virginia and is an avid gardener and passionate environmentalist. After learning that honey bees were disappearing by the millions, she took a closer look at her own suburban yard and realized that the lack of pollinators was taking its toll. To give them a hand she enrolled in a honey beekeeping course, but after learning that there are more than 4,000 native U.S. bee species that also need our support, she began Our Native Bees.

Denise’s goal is to spread the word that our native bees can provide an excellent alternative to most honey bee pollination. After all, they evolved together and have been successfully pollinating our flora for millions of years! She’ll discuss how and where they nest, their favorite plants, how easy it is to entice them to your yard, and how entertaining they are to observe.