The Bishop Paiute Tribe Food Sovereignty Program, UC Master Gardeners of Inyo and Mono Counties, and Eastern Sierra Land Trust invite you to join us for a Seed Swap and Seed Starting Workshop. Event is free and open to the public. We are excited to share seeds with you! If you don't have seeds to share, that's okay! You do not need to sign up; you can still attend and receive …continue reading
The Bishop Paiute Tribe Food Sovereignty Program, Katie Quinlan of the CA Native Plant Society, Ellyn Greene of Deep Springs College, and Eastern Sierra Land Trust invite you to join us for a Seed Saving Workshop. Event is free and open to the public. Learn to collect native and cultivated seeds. Get hands on practice processing seeds. Please bring gloves if you have them. RSVP here!
Join the California Native Plant Society- Bristlecone Chapter for an in-person Native Plant Sale on:Saturday, August 169:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.White Mountain Research Station3000 E. Line Street, Bishop, CA Discover a wide variety of beautiful, drought-tolerant California native plants perfect for your garden. Native plants support local pollinators, conserve water, and bring natural beauty into your landscape. A complete list of available plants and quantities will be posted on CNPS's website:https://chapters.cnps.org/bristlecone/gardening-and-plant-sales/ In-person …continue reading
Our neighbors have been hard at work creating gardens filled with flourishing native and pollinator-friendly plants! Join our tour for the opportunity to see some beautiful and creative pollinator-friendly gardens in Bishop, Chalfant, and Mustang Mesa, including a few brand new gardens. Come away with tons of inspiration for your very own yard. You will get exclusive access to these gardens and the chance to ask the gardeners all of your burning …continue reading
Today is Saturday, and while you were probably sleeping in, it’s most likely that the bees were too. Have you ever seen a bee nap? Well today, National Pollinator Week Day 6, is dedicated to a little pollinator known for many things, and one of them is their notorious tendency to nap in flowers all dusted with pollen. Have you ever fallen asleep after eating some cake to wake up and find …continue reading
National Pollinator Week Day 3 is all about Mason Bees, a native species of bee in the Osmia genus and the Megachilidae family. Blue orchard bees are also a mason bee, and sometimes called Orchard Mason Bees. Mason bees are a native species of bee that play an important role in pollinating food plants and for the Blue Orchard, orchard trees. Some of these foods include almonds, …continue reading
National Pollinator Week Day 2 is all about Monarch Butterflies! They are scientifically known as Danaus plexippus, belonging to the Nymphalidae family. As we all well know, the monarch is a crucial and highly studied species of milkweed butterfly and it calls many places home as it migrates throughout North and Central America. These beautifully winged creatures prepare for the cold weather of winter and begin to fly south, from as north …continue reading
female squash bee with pollen, photo by E. Youngsteadt We’re kicking off National Pollinator Week with waffles! Wait, what? Yes, waffles. Not just any waffles though – zucchini waffles! We’re doing this in support of a very specific and extremely helpful bee native to North America: the Squash Bee, belonging to the two Peponapis and Xenoglossa genera. Hearing your garden bed zooming and buzzing more than usual as those squash blossoms bloom? …continue reading
National Pollinator Week Monday, June 21th – Sunday, June 27th National Pollinator Week is here! What is National Pollinator Week, you ask? It is a time for celebration and awareness of the health of pollinators! Pollinators play a vital role in our ecosystem, food chains, and habitat well-being. In the United States alone, bees are essential to the 150 and counting food crops. And while bees are a quintessential pollinator, other pollinators …continue reading
A handful of helpful volunteers are needed to join Gabrielle and Kay to prepare the ESLT native plant and pollinator demonstration garden for spring. We will work together towards clearing invasive plants, weeding, and trimming; ultimately preparing for the planting of more native species, and some of Bishop Elementary’s 3rd grade students’ sunflowers for the Sunflower Garden Project! Come at 9:00am and enjoy some coffee and goodies with your gardening, and stay …continue reading