The Amazing Lives of Bees, Wasps, and Ants March 19, 2011

The Arboretum will be open to event attendees at 5:00 p.m. (prior to the lecture) and will include a tour of the Arboretum's Engelmann Oak Grove led by Jim Henrich, Arboretum curator of living collections. Tour begins at 5:30 p.m. sharp; tram leaves at 5:15 p.m. (tram space is very limited first come, first seated). Lecture begins at 6:30pm. Beneficial insects, including pollinators, are widely appreciated by native plant gardeners, yet few realize that sawflies, parasitic wasps, hunting wasps, bees and ants (collectively called Hymenoptera) are among the most numerous insects in nature and the garden. This beautifully illustrated introduction to the intricate and amazing lives of Hymenoptera will dispel fears and emphasize the benefits of these fascinating creatures. A book-signing follows the lecture.