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Upcoming Events
Find fun pollinator events around the greater Asheville area. Join us for family-friendly programs, pollenteer workdays, pollinator workshops and more.
![All About Butterflies & Moths with Sharon Mammoser](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c50aba345f32225e770e36/1712964565859-2V1ECKJHZYX90YVQ2UM3/All-about-butterflies-Sharon-Mammoser.jpeg)
All About Butterflies & Moths with Sharon Mammoser
Did you know there are more than 177,500 different lepidoptera? This class explores the major butterfly and moth groups and their importance in our ecosystems.
![Pollinator-Friendly Pest Management with Brannen Basham](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c50aba345f32225e770e36/1718022797642-XZE7TH7EY6EZNPU4A46X/Crowfield+pollinator+garden.jpeg)
Pollinator-Friendly Pest Management with Brannen Basham
This class provides pointers on defining what is truly a pest and when and how to manage it with the least harm to pollinators. SPOLIER ALERT: Insects sometimes viewed as pests, like wasps, are among the best pest managers, and diversity is a gardener’s best friend!
![Pollinator Day and Kids' Scavenger Hunt at the Market](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c50aba345f32225e770e36/1713738445560-FA5GAVIQRQ3JP090KXA0/getting%2Bantennae.jpg)
Pollinator Day and Kids' Scavenger Hunt at the Market
Visit the Bee City USA - Asheville booth to learn more about the amazing pollinators that make our food possible. We’ll have a Scavenger Hunt for kids (and kids at heart) to see how many pollinator-dependent foods they can spot at the market.
![The Bees’ Needs: Understanding and Supporting Pollinators Summit](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c50aba345f32225e770e36/a5e2a922-885f-48cb-bf05-465bed781922/Bee-St-Johns-Wort-Cristina-Garcia.jpg)
The Bees’ Needs: Understanding and Supporting Pollinators Summit
Dr. Stephen Buchmann is a pollination ecologist, professor, and author, specializing in buzz pollination and other native bee behaviors including nesting biology and mate selection. Join us for an inspiring keynote about the vital role pollinators play in our world.
![Introduction to Pollinators](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c50aba345f32225e770e36/1712197313549-W1PMYU5JY3LO1PNO99FJ/Yellow-Eastern-Tiger-Swallowtail-Hydrangea-Lies-Mackie.jpeg)
Introduction to Pollinators
Athena Rayne Anderson, Ph.D., M.Ed., has designed this presentation for adults of the general public. Learn about pollination and meet our most common pollinators in WNC. The session wraps up with the fascinating concept of “pollination syndromes” and how you can use them for conservation.
![A Night with the Moths & Fundraising Event for Bee City USA-Asheville](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c50aba345f32225e770e36/1717430090976-CT15SOWE720DULFMXLGR/Leopard-Moth-Kevincollins123-Wikimedia.jpeg)
A Night with the Moths & Fundraising Event for Bee City USA-Asheville
Come enjoy an evening learning about and finding native moths. The evening event will be led by conservation biologist Thomas Reed.
![Plant a Pollinator Garden Presentation](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c50aba345f32225e770e36/1713102307198-WUHP3J7O6W90FCD4L16D/eastern-black-tiger-swallowtail-phlox-Jean-Marie-Dillon.jpeg)
Plant a Pollinator Garden Presentation
Bee sweet to our pollinators! Create a smorgasbord of beautiful blooming plants and butterfly host plants that provide much-needed habitat for pollinators, butterflies, and hummingbirds. With an emphasis on native plants, these lively gardens are full of color, support wildlife, and bring you delight throughout the season.
![Film Screening of “Flight of the Butterflies”](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c50aba345f32225e770e36/1713132774762-PW7YLQ0ZC15D7RRIH210/Flight-of-the-Butterflies-mockup.jpeg)
Film Screening of “Flight of the Butterflies”
Follow the monarchs’ perilous journey and join hundreds of millions of real butterflies in the remote mountain peaks of Mexico, with breathtaking cinematography from an award winning team including Oscar® winner Peter Parks. Plus, an 8 minute documentary "Honey for the Maya" by Dr. Stephen Buchmann.
![(Sold Out) Pollinator Safari 2 with Florrie Funk & Virginia Currie](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c50aba345f32225e770e36/1712964660743-DLNO11QHNDDRD1P1MBDP/Pollinator-safari.jpeg)
(Sold Out) Pollinator Safari 2 with Florrie Funk & Virginia Currie
Those darn butterflies, bees and beetles move so fast – it can be tough to identify them! Explore the Botanical Gardens with experienced instructors to learn safe catch & release techniques and handy identification tools.
![Pollinator Safari with Florrie Funk & Virginia Currie](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c50aba345f32225e770e36/1712964660743-DLNO11QHNDDRD1P1MBDP/Pollinator-safari.jpeg)
Pollinator Safari with Florrie Funk & Virginia Currie
Those darn butterflies, bees and beetles move so fast – it can be tough to identify them! Explore the Botanical Gardens with experienced instructors to learn safe catch & release techniques and handy identification tools.
![Film Screening of “Hometown Habitat, Stories of Bringing Nature Home”](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c50aba345f32225e770e36/1713127753297-SCZWEN53JAZSGBCKXEAA/Hometown-Habitat-mockup.jpeg)
Film Screening of “Hometown Habitat, Stories of Bringing Nature Home”
Environmental documentary featuring Dr. Doug Tallamy and focused on educating about how and why native plants are critical to the survival and vitality of local ecosystems with a goal to inspire people to plant native plants, providing a call to action to change our garden choices to include native plants.
![Protecting Our Pollinators Workshop](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c50aba345f32225e770e36/1717429785381-GUAO7KQPU373Q1BNHR43/Haley%2BPallister%2Bgarden%2Bplanting.jpg)
Protecting Our Pollinators Workshop
Join Buncombe County's Environmental Educators for a workshop to learn about what we all can do to support healthy habitats for our pollinators. They will also teach us more about our native bees and butterflies.
![Film Screening of “My Garden of a Thousand Bees”](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c50aba345f32225e770e36/1713127007728-ZOYUX9GXA32NKWAAAAJZ/My-Garden-of-a-Thousand-Bees-mockup.jpeg)
Film Screening of “My Garden of a Thousand Bees”
A story of surprise and revelation. A wildlife filmmaker spends his time during the coronavirus pandemic lockdown filming the bees in his urban garden and discovers the many diverse species and personalities that exist in this insect family.
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Asheville HoneyFest
Enjoy a day of celebration, education, and community-building at Asheville’s 3rd Annual Honey Festival with the Center for Honeybee Research and Shanti Elixirs. Live music, food trucks, honey samples, and vendors showcasing the unique flavors of honey and other artisanal goods.
![Film Screening of “Wings of Life”](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c50aba345f32225e770e36/1713127046445-5RG0MTZ94O37ZUDLJTF6/Wings-of-Life-mockup.jpg)
Film Screening of “Wings of Life”
Narrated by Meryl Streep, this intimate and unprecedented look at butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, bats and flowers is a celebration of life, as a third of the world’s food supply depends on these incredible–and increasingly threatened–creatures.
![Introduction to Pollinators](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c50aba345f32225e770e36/1712196506264-4TYRGZA7C2LST8DOGBHY/Pipevine-Swallowtail-Turks-Cap-Lily-Kathy-Hardy.jpeg)
Introduction to Pollinators
Learn about native pollinators, including bees, butterflies, and more, during this class with Athena Rayne Anderson, Ph.D., M.Ed.
![Preventing Mosquito Outbreaks to Protect Pollinators with Rachel Meriwether](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c50aba345f32225e770e36/1712967816994-ENIU1LSZ9NKVLCU25I3G/Mosquito-control.jpeg)
Preventing Mosquito Outbreaks to Protect Pollinators with Rachel Meriwether
Female mosquitos are human bloodsuckers and vectors for diseases! But insecticides and equipment that kill adult mosquitoes also kill beneficial insects. Learn ways to keep mosquito populations in check without harming pollinators.
![Introduction to Pollinators for Adults](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c50aba345f32225e770e36/1712181984654-32T33BY2J7TP1N1RLGM4/Carpenter-Bee-Xylocopa-virginica-Poppy-Martha-Vining.jpeg)
Introduction to Pollinators for Adults
Learn about native pollinators, including bees, butterflies, and more, during this class with Athena Rayne Anderson, Ph.D., M.Ed.
![All About Our Native Bees with Brannen Basham](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c50aba345f32225e770e36/1712197683444-0S6MANJHQRAC1NWEQ3WZ/Carpenter-bee-Ice-plant-Kate-Barber.jpeg)
All About Our Native Bees with Brannen Basham
Hundreds of bee species are native to our Western North Carolina mountains. Pollen is their only source of protein, that’s why they actively–not accidentally–collect it. No wonder bees are considered the best pollinators in the temperate world! This class explores their life cycles, nesting habits and floral preferences.
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5th Annual Great Buzz Gathering
We had a wonderful group join us at the The Grey Eagle for talks about local pollinator conservation initiatives and more. Watch the recording.