BEEvent is really without equal in the US. Started in 2014, this annual event provides gardeners and land managers with the practical knowledge and tools to help bee pollinators. The conference is organized by the Linn County Master Gardeners and the 2018 conference (3 March, 2018 in Albany, Oregon) will focus on “Creating a Pollinator-Friendly Landscape in your Garden” (featuring former PolliNation guest Linda Hardison). Andony was joined by three organizers of BEEvent, Ranee Webb (Master Gardener, President of Linn County Master Gardeners 2016-2017), Susan Morton (Master Gardener and “Bee Czar”) and Rich Little (entomologist and Master Gardener).

Listen in to learn more about the BEEvent, Oregon’s pollinator conference, and what this event provides gardeners and pollinator enthusiasts of all kinds.

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“There is a lot of hunger out there to do something to help [pollinators], but people don’t know what to do, and we’re giving them that information.” – Susan Morton

Show Notes:

• What’s happening at this year’s BEEvent
• Who the speakers are and what they will be speaking about
• How attendees will learn about caring for a more diverse set of pollinators
• Why the BEEvent is the perfect event for the curious home gardener
• How the first BEEvent got started
• The future of the BEEvent
• What have been the BEEvent’s successes
• The other ways that the organizers contribute to helping pollinators
• How master gardeners can contribute to the cause for pollinators
• What resources the OSU extension service provides
• What gardening and beekeeping resources will be available at the BEEvent
• What are the guest’s favorite books, tools, and pollinators

“Bees need more than food. They need a place to sleep and a place to rear their young, so your yard has to provide all of that.” – Rich Little

Links Mentioned:

• Register for this year’s BEEvent Pollinator Conference
• Check out Linn/Benton OSU Master Gardeners on Facebook
• Sign up for Bee Notes newsletter
• Download “Nurturing Mason Bees in Your Backyard in Western Oregon” by Brooke Edmunds, Rich Little and Ramesh Sagili
• Check out our guest’s book recommendations (available for sale at BEEvent):
  • Common Bee Pollinators of Oregon Crops (PDF)
  • 100 Plants to Feed the Bees
  • Attracting Native Pollinators
  • Gardening for Butterflies
  • Bees in Your Backyard
• Read about our guest’s tool recommendations:
  • Ranee and Susan’s recommendation: Laminated mason bee block (right)
  • Rich’s recommendation: Bee cleaning course
• Learn more about our guest’s favorite bees:
  • Ranee and Susan’s recommendation: Blue Orchard Bee (Osmia lignaria): Watch how to manage blue orchard bees by The Integrated Crop Pollination Project
  • Rich’s recommendation: ground-nesting bees in the Genus Perdita: Watch this video on the recent discovery of new Perdita species