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Join us on Tuesday, February 4, 2025 via Zoom.
7:00pm: Meeting Starts
8:00pm: Speaker: Monika Grunberg
Topic: Mason Bees
In this talk you will learn about the life cycle, habits and habitat of Mason Bees. You will also learn about the needs of its cousins, our other wild pollinators and how you can support them all.
Monika Grünberg, author, educator and mason beekeeper has been learning about mason bees and sharing her knowledge and bee supplies in the Comox Valley for over 25 years.
She is the author of Sunshine and Pollen: The Life of Mason Bees in which the life cycle of mason bees is told from the perspective of a bee. The book delights readers, young and old, who want to learn about mason bees through a lens of love and wonder.
Virtual Meetings: This meeting is via Zoom, there is a $5 drop-in fee for non-members, which is refundable if you subsequently decide to join the Society.
If you would like to attend as a non-member, please register by sending $5 by eTransfer to membership@vichortsociety.org at least one day before the meeting. Please include your email address in the eTransfer note section, so that we can send you the Zoom link once payment has been confirmed.
We meet on the first Tuesday of the month (except January & August).
There is a $5 drop-in fee at the door for non-members for this event, refundable if you decide to become a Member of the Society.
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