‘What’s the Buzz about Pollinators?’ Find out at free workshop

It’s time to talk about the birds and the bees (and butterflies, too). No, not that talk, but how we people can help wildlife while it helps our gardens, too.

A lot more critters than honeybees take part in flower pollination. Learn how to make pollinators feel at home in your landscape during the free workshop, “What’s the Buzz about Pollinators?”

Offered by the Placer County master gardeners, this 90-minute class will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 15, at the Roseville Utility Exploration Center (RUEC). The group will meet in the center’s courtyard to see nature in action.

“Bees? Please! Pollinators like bees, butterflies, hummingbirds and bats are an integral part of our ecosystem and are beneficial in the garden,” say the organizers. “Learn about the different pollinators and their life cycles, what plants attract these hard workers and how to provide for their habitat. Before you know it, your garden will be fluttering with life.”

This course is just in time for Pollinator Week, June 17-23. All of June is designated as Pollinator Month.

The workshop is open to adults age 18 and up. Although the class is free, registration is required. Sign up here.

RUEC is located at 1500 Pleasant Grove Blvd., Roseville.

For more classes and details: https://pcmg.ucanr.edu/.