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Hang with bees and butterflies

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Wednesday, September 13, 2023

Join in for the sixth annual Pollinator Field Day 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 23, at the Mountain Horticultural Crops Research and Extension Center in Mills River.

 

The day will include presentations discussing native habitat installation, bumble bees and monarch butterflies, along with guided tram tours of the research station, a butterfly puddling demonstration and tables hosted by a variety of organizations and nonprofits.

Free, with participants given light refreshments and a free native plant to take home.

Learn more or register at eventbrite.com/e/ncpca-pollinator-field-day-tickets-707575877497.

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