[Pollinator] Enjoy "National Pollinator Week" at Missouri Botanical Garden

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Enjoy "National Pollinator Week" at Missouri Botanical  Garden
Thu,  4/29/2010 - 8:54 AM
By Karen Hagenow 
St. Louis, MO - The Missouri Botanical Garden wouldn’t exist if it  wasn’t 
for pollinators. 
To pay much-deserved tribute to the birds, bees, butterflies and other  
pollinators of the planet, the Garden is encouraging individuals to  celebrate, 
connect with, care about and conserve these special creatures.  In honor of 
the fourth annual National Pollinator Week, June 21 through  27, the 
Garden, Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House, Shaw Nature Reserve and  EarthWays Center 
are dedicating the entire month of June to celebrating  Picture-Perfect 
Pollinators. Submit your pollinator photos in a community  photo montage, take 
a beekeeping class, join drop-in programs or visit any  of the Garden’s 
attractions to learn about and celebrate pollinators in  action. 
“Picture-Perfect Pollinators” Campaign
Help the Garden achieve its  goal of collecting 1,000 photos of “
picture-perfect pollinators” on its  Flickr site throughout June. Capture snapshots of 
butterflies, birds, bees  and other pollinators in your own backyard, 
neighborhood or favorite  locale. Visit the Garden’s Flickr page online at  
http://www.flickr.com/groups/1381284@N20/ to upload and share your photos  in the 
“Picture-Perfect Pollinators” group. (Please note: You must have or  
create a free Yahoo! log in to submit photos via the Flickr.)  “Cross-pollinate” 
by encouraging your family, friends and neighbors to do  the same! A 
selection of the submissions will be used to create a  “Picture-Perfect Pollinators
” tribute video, narrated by Garden President  Dr. Peter Raven and 
available to enjoy and share starting in July on the  Garden’s YouTube channel, 
www.youtube.com/mobotvideo.
Individuals can  also celebrate pollinators throughout the month of June at 
the Garden’s  area attractions:

Missouri Botanical Garden
On Saturday, June 12  from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Jefferson County 
Beekeepers’ Association will  be available at the Garden’s Kemper Center for Home 
Gardening. Visitors  can ask the experts about bees and beekeeping, get an 
up-close look at  beekeeping equipment and gear, and learn more about this 
increasingly  popular hobby. 
Families can stop by the Doris I. Schnuck Children’s Garden anytime in  
June to explore the power of pollination at three drop-in Germination  
Stations. “Pollination Pals” invites children to dress up like their  favorite 
pollinator and visit large flowers in the Pollination Garden.  Discuss which 
flowers you like best and learn which flowers are favored by  certain 
pollinators. “Pollination Picnic” takes a closer look at foods  that we owe to 
pollinators, and what would happen if these pollinators  disappeared. “Traveling 
Pollen” features hand puppets that kids can use to  “feed” on nectar in 
flowers. Learn how bees carry pollen on their legs and  discover the other ways 
pollinators help pollen travel. Germination  Stations are included with 
Children’s Garden admission of $5 for ages 3 to  12; adults are included with 
general Garden admission. 
Join Great Green Adventures on Saturday, June 19 at 10:30 a.m. and  again 
at 1:30 p.m. for “What’s All the Buzz About?” Explore the benefits  of 
insects, search for them in the Garden and learn ways to help them at  home. 
Great Green Adventures are $3 per child, in addition to general  Garden 
admission. 
Adults can join their favorite youngster age 4 to 6 for Pitzman Nature  
Study: “Busy Birds” on Saturday, June 26 from 10:30 a.m. to noon. Discover  
why birds find the Garden such a wonderful place to live and decorate a  
birdhouse to take home. Class cost is $18 and includes one child and one  adult; 
register online at www.mobot.org/classes. 
The Missouri Botanical Garden open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, located at  4344 
Shaw Blvd. in south St. Louis. General admission is $8; St. Louis  City and 
County residents enjoy discounted admission of $4 and free  admission on 
Wednesday and Saturday mornings until noon. Children ages 12  and under and 
Garden members are free. For more information, visit _www.mobot.org_ 
(http://www.mobot.org/)  or call (314)  5775100.

Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House
Pollinators are the  star attraction at the Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House 
everyday! Witness  more than 1,000 tropical butterflies in free-flight 
inside the  8,000-square-foot tropical conservatory. Step outside to the 
backyard  Butterfly Garden to learn about nectar sources that attract butterflies  
and get planting inspiration for your own backyard. 
Children ages 2 to 4 with an adult can enjoy a special Bugaloo class on  “
Celebrating Seasons: Spring.” Explore the new blossoms and babies that  the 
spring season brings through age-appropriate games and activities on  Friday, 
June 11 from 9:30 to 11 a.m. or Sunday, June 13 from 12:30 to 2  p.m. Cost 
is $18 per class and includes one child and one adult; register  at 
_www.mobot.org/classes_ (http://www.mobot.org/classes) . 
The Butterfly House is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, located at  15193 
Olive Blvd. at Faust Park in Chesterfield, Mo. Admission is $6 for  adults 
and $4 for children ages 3 to 12. For more information, visit 
_www.butterflyhouse.org_ (http://www.butterflyhouse.org/)  or call (636)  530-0076.

Shaw Nature Reserve
The Shaw Nature Reserve  encompasses 2,400 acres of natural Ozark Border 
landscape, home to  countless pollinators residing in its diverse plant 
communities. All  during June, children can stop by the Visitors’ Center to pick 
up a  pollinator activity sheet to help guide their own outdoor exploration. 
Friday, June 11, bring your 4 to 6-year-old for Pitzman Nature Study:  “
Over in the Garden” from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Youngsters will explore the  new 
blossoms and babies of the spring season through games and activities  
designed with their age in mind. Cost is $18 and includes one child plus  
accompanying adult; register in advance at  www.mobot.org/classes.
Saturday, June 19 from 9:30 a.m. to noon, join a  class for adults on 
Wildflower ID and Ecology. Take an in-depth look at  pollination adaptations in 
plants and the insects they are associated  with. Both beginners and serious 
students of wildflowers can increase  their knowledge and appreciation of 
the Reserve’s woods, prairie and  wetland by exploring the identification, 
relationships and habitats of  wildflowers. Wear comfortable hiking clothes and 
shoes, and bring a field  notebook to journal your discoveries. Class cost 
is $21 and advance  registration is required; visit _www.mobot.org/classes_ 
(http://www.mobot.org/classes)   to enroll. 
The Shaw Nature Reserve is open from 7 a.m. to sunset daily; the  Visitors’ 
Center is open 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on weekdays and 9 a.m. to 5  p.m. on 
weekends. The Reserve is located on Interstate 44 in Gray Summit,  Mo. at exit 
#253 (two exits west of Allenton/Eureka). Admission is $3 for  adults and 
free for children ages 12 and under. For more information,  visit 
_www.shawnature.org_ (http://www.shawnature.org/)  or call (636)  451-3512.

EarthWays Center
The Garden’s EarthWays Center wants  to help people catch the beekeeping 
buzz with a Field Trip: Backyard  Beekeeping on Thursday, June 3 from 6:30 to 
8 p.m. Enjoy a summer evening  visit to local artist Joy Stinger’s suburban 
home beeyard as you learn the  what, why and how of this increasingly 
popular eco-hobby during the bees’  most productive time of year. Class cost is 
$25; register in advance at  www.mobot.org/classes. Directions will be sent 
prior to the field  trip. 
The EarthWays Center promotes sustainability through environmental  
education and is open for public tours on the third weekend of every month  at 11 
a.m., noon, 1 and 2 p.m. at 3617 Grandel Square in Grand Center.  Admission 
is $3 for adults and free for children ages 12 and under. For  more 
information, visit _www.earthwayscenter.org_ (http://www.earthwayscenter.org/)   or 
call (314)  577-0220. 
To view Missouri Botanical Garden's web page on Zoo and Aquarium  Visitor, 
go to:  
_http://www.zandavisitor.com/forumtopicdetail-1032-Missouri_Botanical_Garden_ 
(http://www.zandavisitor.com/forumtopicdetail-1032-Missouri_Botanical_Garden) 
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