VCE Loudoun Master Gardeners Lectures are held online and in person at the Rust Library in Leesburg. Most lectures will be on the first Thursday of the month starting at 7PM. 

Enjoy recordings of our past lectures: VCE Loudoun YouTube

Working the Night Shift: Pollination After Dark

Moths, flies, beetles, and other dusk and night-time pollinators can play important roles in pollinating wild and managed plants. Join Xerces pollinator conservation biologist Emily May to learn more about the pollinators that come out to work as others turn in for the evening. Emily will talk about the ecology, diversity, and importance of these hidden pollinators, and how we can best support them in our gardens and communities.

Emily May is a Pollinator Conservation Biologist and agricultural lead with the Xerces Society’s Pesticide Program. She received a Master of Science in entomology from Michigan State University, and she has studied pollinator habitat restoration, bee nesting habits, and the effects of pest management practices on wild bee communities. Her work with Xerces since 2015 has focused on supporting crop pollinators with habitat creation and protecting bees and other beneficial insects from pesticides.

Photo Credit: Andy Reago and Chrissy McClarren, Wikimedia Commons

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