Native Bees and Native Plants: Partners in Pollination, A Zoom Presentation with Barb Abraham, July 23rd

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Thursday, July 23, 2026
7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Location: Zoom

Join the Virginia Native Plant Society for an engaging online presentation exploring the fascinating relationship between native bees and plants. Dr. Barb Abraham will introduce participants to Virginia’s native bee families, their life cycles and nesting habits, pollination behaviors, and the challenges these important pollinators face. The program will also cover practical principles for creating bee-friendly gardens that support native pollinators.

Dr. Abraham is an ecologist, educator, and longtime advocate for pollinator conservation. After more than three decades of teaching biology and conducting research on spiders and native bees, she helped lead Hampton’s designation as a Bee City USA affiliate in 2019. This presentation is a great opportunity for naturalists, gardeners, and anyone interested in supporting native pollinators in their own community.

Additional details can be found on the Virginia Native Plant Society website.