Want to help protect one of the most essential creatures on Earth?
Join us for an engaging class on solitary bees, where you'll learn how to support and manage these vital pollinators. Led by experts from Pennsylvania State University's Center for Pollinator Research, enjoy a hands-on workshop to build your own nest box, followed by a guided walk in the Gardens to explore the natural habitat that sustains solitary bees, as well as discuss their needs and preferred plants. Learn everything you need to help save the bees!
Location
The Grove Studio 108
Instructor
Harland Patch, Orion Pizzini
Harland Patch is an assistant research professor in the Department of Entomology at Penn State University. He is also director of pollinator programming at the Arboretum at Penn State. His research projects include understanding the mechanisms underlying patterns of pollinator and plant interactions in complex environments including nesting quality and native and non-native plant nutrients. He is currently working with a team to develop AI-enabled tools to monitor insect populations in ecological and agricultural settings. He teaches both graduate and undergraduate courses.
Orion Pizzini is a master’s student in entomology at Penn State working with Christina Grozinger. His research has focused on nesting and foraging behavior of the different solitary bee species in anthropogenic landscapes. Currently he is studying how different species nesting and foraging behavior is influenced by habitat structure, nest location and composition.
