By Lonnie Morris
Protect Caterpillars, Butterflies, and Bees from Mosquito Spraying
Sleeping with the windows open on a warm summer evening is delightful until you hear the sound of a truck slowly moving down the street spraying for mosquitoes. A quick jump to close the windows protects you from the spray, but what about the bees and caterpillars in your garden?
Covering milkweed and flowers will protect monarch caterpillars and other creatures sheltering in your garden. Register for prior notice of aerial spraying for mosquitoes so you can be prepared when the truck rolls down your street. www.clarkeportal.com
Celebrate
Pollinator Week at the Aurora Pollinator Festival
Did you hear the BUZZ? At Phillips Park Zoo, 2022 is the Year of the Pollinator!
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| Photo by Andrew Cohen |
To kick off their new pollinator
conservation initiatives, the zoo will be hosting the City of Aurora's very
first Aurora Pollinator Festival in honor of National Pollinator Week on
Saturday, June 25th 1 pm – 6pm.
The festival will include a pop-up
farmers market, food trucks, a beer garden, a plant sale, milkweed giveaways,
children's activities, educational presentations, live demonstrations of
pollinator conservation action steps, pollinator host plant tours in the park,
a visit from the Aurora Public Library Bookmobile, and more!
- Discover the wildly wonderful world of pollinators at the learning fair with hands-on activities and live demonstrations.
- Explore the flavors of pollinator-powered foods at a pop-up farmer's market, beer garden, and food trucks.
- Learn about pollinator conservation initiatives, gardening projects, and wildlife habitats in our community.
- Take home a free milkweed or other pollinator plant!
Phillips Park Zoo, 1000 Ray Moses Drive, Aurora
Healthy Practices for Monarchs
Butterflies have a number of things going against them from loss of habitat, pesticides, predators, and diseases.
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| Photo by Kim White |
June 15, 2022, 10:00 am, Peck House, 355 E Parkside Ave, Lombard
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