Exciting Backyard Ecology Announcement

There's an exciting change coming to Backyard Ecology! The exciting change will be announced on June 21 as part of our National Pollinator Week celebration. Subscribe to the Backyard Ecology emails, watch the Backyard Ecology website, or follow the Backyard Ecology Facebook page to hear our exciting news!

Fireflies with Lexington Wild Ones Chapter

St. Michael’s Church 2025 Bellefonte Drive, Lexington, Kentucky, United States

On July 7, I will be the guest speaker at the regular monthly meeting of the Lexington Wild Ones Chapter. We'll be talking about firefly diversity and ways to attract them. I am really looking forward to this presentation because fireflies or lightning bugs are some of my favorite insects. Firefly Diversity and Attracting Fireflies […]

5 Common Kentucky Butterflies and Their Host Plants

I will be giving a short presentation for the University of Kentucky Extension Service’s Horticulture Wednesday Webinars. This presentation will be available live through Zoom and also posted to the Horticulture Webinar Wednesday YouTube channel.

Dinner with the Hummingbirds at Woodland Nature Station

Woodlands Nature Station 3146 Silver Trail Rd, Cadiz, Kentucky, United States

I’m looking forward to being part of Woodland Nature Station’s Dinner with the Hummingbirds program. Woodlands has always held a special place in my heart because this is where I began my career as a volunteer many years ago. I will be sharing an informal program about native plants that we can grow which will […]

Glasgow Pre-ordered Delivery

Beaver Trail Park parking lot, Glasgow, KY

All deliveries are by pre-order only and are to be picked up at the designated location. Details can be found on the Busy Bee Nursery and Consulting website at the link below.

Bowling Green Pre-ordered Delivery

WKU Small Business Development Center (old mall), Bowling Green, KY

All deliveries are by pre-order only and are to be picked up at the designated location. Details can be found on the Busy Bee Nursery and Consulting website at the link below.

Glasgow Pre-ordered Delivery

Beaver Trail Park parking lot, Glasgow, KY

All deliveries are by pre-order only and are to be picked up at the designated location. Details can be found on the Busy Bee Nursery and Consulting website at the link below.

Bowling Green Pre-ordered Delivery

WKU Small Business Development Center (old mall), Bowling Green, KY

All deliveries are by pre-order only and are to be picked up at the designated location. Details can be found on the Busy Bee Nursery and Consulting website at the link below.

Gardening with Native Plants: Benefits of Fall Planting

Learn why fall is the best time to plant native perennial wildflowers, trees, and shrubs in this free webinar. Registration is required. Live event is limited to 95 participants. If you register and then realize you won’t be able to attend, please cancel your registration so someone else can attend the live event. This webinar […]

Free

Tennessee Honey Festival

Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park 600 James Robertson Pkwy, Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Want to learn more about honey bees and other pollinators? Want to shop local and purchase honey, plants, crafts, and much more at a fun, outdoor event? Then come see me at the Tennessee Honey Festival! I will be kicking off the educational programing at 9:30 a.m. with a talk about native Tennessee plants for […]