September's Presentation

Pollinators 301: A Deeper Dive
 into Plant-Pollinator Pairings

Maybe you have mastered the basics of butterflies, have learned a bit about bees and know the hummers hover. You are ready for a deeper understanding and appreciation for nature. Come learn the surprising ways certain pollinators are specifically suited for the plants they pollinate—especially our native bees and native flowers. This talk is known for the photography and video it contains. The talk also contains recent research on the co-evolution of hummingbirds, bees, and salvias.

Nancy Wilson says she is a proud student of the Horticultural School of Trial and Error. She has been gardening for the benefit of birds, bees and butterflies for many years. After first embracing the concept of drought tolerant native plant landscaping in 1998, small gardens have expanded to replace almost the entirety of expansive lawn with native groundcovers, flowers, shrubs, understory and canopy trees.

Nancy is a Master Gardener, Master Naturalist and active Native Plant Society volunteer. Her training includes Advanced Entomology training and Advanced Vegetable training with AgriLife and all 5 levels of Native Landscape Certification training developed by the Native Plant Society of Texas ("NPSOT") which includes landscaping for birds. Nancy currently serves as coordinator for the Dallas Native Landscape Certification Program. Her particular interests are native plants, pollinators, and creating habitat.