‘What’s That Garden Bug?’ Workshop – March 29
What: For this month’s Grow Gainesville meet-up, entomologist Phillip Lake will guide you through identification of common orders of insects found in the garden. Expect a basic entomology course that will give you a foundation for bug ID: what is an insect, diversity of insects, some evolution and biology, how to identify common ones to order.
Bring a sample, dead or alive, and we can try to figure out what it is. The most humane way to save a garden bug is to catch it in a jar and put it in the freezer.
When: 7-8:30 p.m. Thursday, March 29
Where: Downtown Public Library, 401 East University Ave., in the Foundation Room
RSVP: None needed
Pollinator Workshop Series, Part I – March 31
What: This workshop will provide participants with the information needed to design, build, monitor and maintain artificial nests to encourage beneficial insects. Topics covered in the first workshop will also include social vs. solitary bees and wasps, identification basics, and resources for continued study.
When: Saturday, March 31 11:30 a.m.
Where: Downtown Farmers Garden, 12 SE 1st St. (west side of County Administration Building, along South Main Street)
RSVP: None needed
