A suburban garden may be visited by 30 or 40 different species of bees. Some may look like the stereotypical image of a bee—yellow-and-black and hairy—but most do not: metallic green, midnight blue, orange, red. Join Matthew Shepherd for an introduction to the diversity of our local bees, how to recognize them, their natural history, and more. This event will include time for a discussion, so if you have questions about bees, bring them along!

Matthew Shepherd has spent thirty-five years working with people from diverse communities to create better places for wildlife. He works for the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation and over the last two decades has helped build pollinator conservation from an obscure issue to a topic of dinner-table conversation and wide engagement. Matthew is author or coauthor of numerous articles and other publications, including Attracting Native Pollinators (Storey Publishing, 2011) and Gardening for Butterflies (Timber Press, 2016).

Our Lecture Series is presented on Monday October 13th from 7:00 to 8:00 pm at the Milwaukie Center – 5440 SE Kellogg Creek Dr. Milwaukie, OR 97222. Talks are free and open to the public.