The recording of this presentation can be found here tomorrow: https://research.ucalgary.ca/one-health/news-and-events/past-events

Bombus nevadensis!

How tall should we leave the stems of our plants if pruning in the fall.

How can you prevent damage to the habitat in the spring when you get the garden work started?

I have a lovely messy yard, with lots of snags, native plants, etc. But, I don’t have a lot of caterpillars! I just saw two butterflies this year and only a couple of plants that have been chewed on. The plants look healthy and I have a good variety of plants. I’m wondering if light pollution is a problem or living near a busy highway?

How much of a problem are bee/wasp allergies in human habitats such as cities?

Can you define “late spring”?

I missed the best flowering plants because I arrived late (sorry), do you have a list?

Thank you Mindi and Jennifer for the excellent talk, wondering whether their are better leaves than others to be leaving on the lawn, we have a ton of ash trees, are they great for pollinators.

I struggle with Scotch thistle on our farm. We hand weed b/c I avoid all 'cides'. One evening as the summer nights were cooling I noticed a myriad of wild bees tunneling into the blooms for the night. So I started leaving the blooms up for them and tried to capture the seed pods later. Can you speak to scotch thistle and its relationship to bees? I am trying to be at 'one' with this beast of a plant

https://www.calgary.ca/water/programs/yardsmart-design-garden-bed-for-native-wildflowers.html

What about grasses; I have quite a few in planters that come back each year- most people cut these back but is this an issue for pollinators ( ie not providing them a place to use in the winter)

Brilliant! Thank you Jennifer

will arecording of this talk be available please?

Can you provide a couple of examples of native grasses please?

https://research.ucalgary.ca/one-health/news-and-events/past-events

wild about flowers in black diamond

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Great presentations! Thanks so much 🙂

Thank you for an excellent talk!!