Hands-on Native Bee Workshop
with Dr. Gordon Frankie
Saturday,
May 24, 2008 -- 10:00 am to noon or 1:00
to 3:00 p.m. (two sessions)
Dr. Gordon Frankie, professor of insect biology and research entomologist in the College of Natural Resources at UC Berkeley, will be leading a two-hour native bee workshop for the Berkeley Path Wanderers on Saturday, May 24. Participants can choose from one of two sessions, 10 am- noon, or 1 – 3 pm.
Dr. Frankie specializes in plant reproductive biology, pollination ecology, and solitary bee biology in the wild and urban environments of California and Costa Rica. He heads the Urban Bees Research Project, which documents urban bee diversity and populations throughout California, including bees and their floral hosts in North Berkeley residential and community gardens.
At his research garden in Berkeley, Dr. Frankie will demonstrate his collecting methods. Participants will enjoy close observations of bee behavior at flowers of different species. Topics will include bee habitat gardening and bee identification. There will be ample time to ask questions. If there are areas of particular interest to those enrolling, send a note in with your registration, as Dr. Frankie is happy to speak on any bee related subject.
To register, email or write to BPWA secretary, Marilyn Siegel, with your first preference for morning or afternoon session and whether you can attend the other session if you don’t get your first choice. Send a check for $15 made out to “BPWA”. You will be sent directions to location of event. Address to use is: 1442A Walnut St. #354, Berkeley, CA 94709
Email: mnsiegel@cal.berkeley.edu
Links to more information about Dr. Frankie’s projects:
http://nature.berkeley.edu/urbanbeegardens
http://nature.berkeley.edu/urbanbeegardens/research history.html
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