Press release from National Forests in North Carolina:
PISGAH FOREST, N.C., June 5, 2014 – The Cradle of Forestry in America invites all ages to learn about insects and their relatives on Saturday, June 21 from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. This event will be held in and around the Cradle’s Forest Discovery Center and commemorates National Pollinator Week, June 16-23.
Activities include pond explorations at 10 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., bug hunts at 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m., a guided walk titled “Mysteries on Forest Leaves” at 3 p.m. looking evidence of plant/insect interrelationships, and ongoing games and crafts.
Meet monarch butterfly caterpillars and learn about their lifecycle and conservation. Beekeepers Mike and Matt Elliot from Pure Pisgah Honey will display their enclosed observation hive containing thousands of live honeybees from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Learn about the fascinating lifecycle of these social insects, how honey is made and how to get started as a beekeeper.
At 1:30 p.m., Cradle of Forestry interpreter Devin Gentry will present a program “Why Are We Letting the Grass Grow?” addressing a continuing project to convert selected lawn areas around the Cradle’s Forest Discovery Center to native landscaping. This effort to sustain the interdependence between plants and pollinators, including monarchs, can be duplicated by homeowners.
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