Asheville Botanical Garden to host Pollinator Safari on June 14

Things will be buzzing when Florrie Funk hosts a Pollinator Safari at Asheville Botanical Garden during a special Sunday session on June 14. The event is a class by Certified Pollinator Advocates and is offered by Bee City USA-Asheville and Asheville Botanical Garden to spread awareness of plant and pollinator topics. The outdoor class will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. at the ABG Visitor's Center. You don't have to travel to other continents to find amazing creatures — they could be right in your backyard. They are just small. This class is to help you learn to observe and identify pollinators in your garden or wherever plants are blooming. We use our phone as a tool for getting an up close look at the insects and we use the iNaturalist app to help with identifying the pollinators we find. This class is weather dependent and a rain date of from 1 to 3 p.m. has been scheduled. You will hear from us in case of rain for rescheduling. Florrie Funk has served on the Leadership Committee of Bee City USA-Asheville for six years. She has had a lifelong love of wildflowers and wild places. She has spent the last 30 years learning about native ecosystems and working as a volunteer in nature education, citizen science projects, plant diversity restoration and removal of invasive species. Recently she has focused on native habitat gardening and photographing pollinators. She is of the opinion that in all creation, there are no insignificant pieces. Class size is limited to 20 participants. Cost is $25 for non-members; ABG MEMBERS take 25% off at checkout. Visit https://ashevillebotanicalgardens.square.site/classes to register.