What's the Buzz About Native Bees? *by Crystal Boyd, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources <http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/index.html> *
*Location:* Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge, Visitor Center *Thursday, April 24* *7:00 pm:* Socialize with coffee and cookies *7:30 pm:* A brief MRVAC business meeting followed by the featured speaker Crystal Boyd, an entomologist with the Minnesota DNR, will discuss the biology of our state’s native bees. She will also describe the legacy of bee research in Minnesota, recent pollinator legislation, the concerns about certain insecticides, and the components of a bee-friendly backyard. Please buzz on by to learn more about native bees! *Where: *Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center 3815 American Blvd E, Bloomington. Take Hwy 494 to 34th Ave. Go south to American Blvd; turn left and go 2 blocks. Center will be on your right. *Public Transit: *Accessible by Hiawatha Light Rail line, The Visitor Center is a couple of blocks from the American Blvd. stop. *Our meetings are free and open to everyone. *No reservations are needed. Steve Weston On Quigley Lake in Eagan, MN [email protected] ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
