Did you know that about a third of your food depends directly on pollination? How about that 75 percent of the world’s flowering plants need pollinators to grow?
And what about the notion that there are more than 100 native pollinators in North America, and not just the honey bee, which most people think of and isn’t even native to here?
Well, those are just a few of the fun facts you might add to the memory bank if you check out the Pollinator Party at the N.H. Audubon McLane Center on Sunday.
We know you’re going to be bummed about Market Days being over and the letdown that ensues each year after the three-day festival comes to a close, so we just want to give you options.
But while we’ve made it sound like we are at the mercy of the pollinators that exist in nature, they also need our help. That’s why the Audubon is hosting what they hope is the first event that will eventually become an annual thing.
And just an FYI, bring your learning cap. That’s because there will be lectures and workshops happening at various points throughout the afternoon – on both plants and insects – by local experts. You can go on insect hunts and a butterfly walk; plant native plants in the Audubon garden that are good for pollinators, make a bee hotel and crafts.
And of course, honey bees and native bees will be a big topic of discussion. You might even see a few pollinators in your travels either into or out of the building, or wandering around the Audubon grounds.
Cole Gardens will also be selling plants.
This event, which runs from 1 to 4:30 p.m., is free and fun for the whole family.
For more, visit nhaudubon.org/calendar/ pollinator-party.
