[Pollinator] Fwd: Artistic bee nests

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 From: reed.catherine at gmail.com
To: mille014 at umn.edu,  fuzzybumblebee at gmail.com, larso268 at umn.edu, 
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Sent: 10/6/2010 8:42:48 A.M. Pacific Daylight  Time
Subj: Artistic bee nests




Hello Bee Lovers,

Flora Grubb gardens is the  trendiest of all garden centers. Take a look at 
these artist-constructed bee  nests. Any predictions on what will colonize 
them?

See you in the  field,

Catherine 

     
 
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Hello Friends – 
We've been loving the finally-warm weather here  in the city, and enjoying 
all that the season has to  offer. We've also spent a lot of time lately 
thinking  about how our gardens fit into the world around them,  and the 
important role that our urban gardens can play  in sustaining the native birds and 
bugs in our  neighborhood. Join us this weekend to learn more about  how 
your garden can serve the wild things that live  there.  
Acmon Blue Butterfly. Photo coutesy of Nature  In The City. 

Make Room for the Wild in Your  Garden
Sunday, October 9, 2010 11:00am   
Join us for a fun-filled autumn day of  discovery. We're going to discuss 
how to bring nature  into your urban garden. We'll be talking about the  wild 
birds, butterflies, and bees that live all around  us in the Bay Area, and 
how to provide footholds to  help them thrive. Learn how to build beautiful  
sculptures with resources right around you to serve as  habitat for our 
native neighbors. Get the scoop on  which gorgeous plants will feed 
hummingbirds,  butterflies, and beneficial insects, and how to design  your landscape 
to welcome them. Fall is the best time  of year to plan and plant for the 
natural  community—our community!  
Urban Hedgerow: 
Artful Ways to Design  Habitat and Make Space for the Wild –  11am 

Sculptures by several artists will be on  display. This bug habitat 
sculpture was created by  artist Paul Cesewski for the Urban  Hedgerow.


A  bug habitat sculpture created from found materials by  Paul Cesewski 

Jason Dewees and Lisa Lee Benjamin will talk  about a new international 
campaign for urban  biodiversity. We as humans are naturally drawn to  bring 
nature back in to our urban homes. Lisa and  Jason will discuss why the creepy 
crawlies at the  bottom of the food chain are crucial to keeping our  
increasingly urban planet healthy and how art and  invention can create beautiful 
and critical  habitats—even 30 stories in the sky! They'll also  share 
inspiring large-scale ideas that can change our  communities.  
Nature in the City: 
Linking Forage and  Habitat Corridors – 11:45am 
Nature in the City's Amber Hasselbring will  discuss neighborhood programs 
that link nectar and  forage gardens with habitat to bring back local  
butterfly and bird species, such as the Green  Hairstreak Butterfly. Amber will 
also talk about how  you can plant pairings of habitat and food sources to  
make the greatest impact. 
Report from an Urban Beekeeper –  12:30pm 
Philip Gerrie has been keeping bees in Noe  Valley for almost a decade. 
He'll talk about  honeybees, the wealth of local native bees, and how to  live 
peacefully with these charming, essential  creatures. 
Kids' Event! Sponsored by Little Lane Studios –  10:45am to 1:30pm 
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We've got a morning full of events for the  kids! We'll be making masks 
with natural materials  inspired by bugs and tiny wild habitat houses. A fee  
of $10 will cover materials. And don't forget: The  Pumpkin Truck (in costume 
this year) will be here  filled with jack-o-lanterns to be. If you are 
lucky  you may spot a singing bee in the garden!  

Pumpkins Are  Here! 
Our Pumpkin Truck arrived this year dressed up  for Hallowe'en – as an 
enormous bug! Bring the kids  and come and check it out!

>From the Desert to Your Living  Room 
Bring sculptural plants from arid climates  indoors into a sunny space to 
admire their  extraordinary forms and colors. If you are tired of  tropicals, 
we've got some plants that will suit your  taste. We have a great selection 
of cactus in stock  right now.  

Pachycereus schottii f. monstrosus, also called  totem pole cactus  

Pachycereus marginatus, also called fencepost  cactus 

Euphorbia tirucalli, Euphorbia ingens &  Euphorbia trigona 

Fermob Special Orders 15%  off! 
Have you ever checked out the whole range of  Fermob garden furniture? The 
charming Bistro sets we  carry here in the store are really the tip of the  
iceberg. Fermob has a huge range of high-quality  furniture in brilliant 
colors. Every year we buy a  container full of Fermob furniture. We will be 
placing  our order soon, and we are happy to special-order  anything you see in 
the catalog for you. We are  offering a 15% discount on special orders of 
$1,000 or  more. Orders must be placed by October 30, 2010.   

Luxemborg Table and chairs from  Fermob 

Flower chair and Table by Fermob 

1900 table and chair by Fermob 

Costa stacking chair by by  Fermob

Changing To Winter Hours   
On October 31, we will change to our winter  hours. 
M-Sat: 9am – 5pm
Sun: 10am -  5pm 
Ritual Coffee: 
M-Th 9am – 4pm 
Fri-Sat:  9am – 5pm
Sun: 10am – 5pm 

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Come and see us soon. Don't let the chill keep  you away. Get your sweater 
on, and get out there into  your garden!  
– Flora and everyone at Flora Grubb Gardens   


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