Making Gardens Butterfly Friendly

Saturday, October 24. Program at 11 a.m. Native Plant Sale at 10 a.m.
Location: Regional Park Lakeside Room, 3770 Richardson Drive, Auburn

Two experts from Bohart Museum of Entomology at University of California Davis, Brittany L. Kohler and Greg Kareofelas, will talk about making gardens “Butterfly Friendly.” They will explore the fascinating link between native plants and butterflies, help you understand how you can bring butterflies into your own garden based on where you live, and show how you can monitor butterfly activity and your success in helping them flourish. We will allow plenty of time for them to answer your questions.

Brittany L. Kohler is an avid entomologist & UC Davis Bohart Museum specialist. An independent researcher for UC Davis, she studies a variety of invertebrates, including the imperiled western-migrating monarch butterfly, and important host plant-invertebrate interactions. Greg Kareofelas is a volunteer entomologist at UC Davis known for captivating audiences of all ages with his enthusiasm and his knowledge of insects. The Bohart Museum of Entomology is a world-renowned research and public education museum located on the University of California Davis campus

Before this talk begins, Redbud will hold a sale of  butterfly-friendly locally native plants.