Hey Listener, 

In this month's episode, we’re talking about native plants and their pollinators with Lisa Kuder, the Native Plants and Landscapes Specialist for the University of Maryland Extension.  We chat about what qualifies a plant as “native”, what a specialist insect is, and why they are essential. 

We also have our : 

• Native Plant of the Month: Pickerelweed (Pontedaria cordata)
• Bug of the Month: Crape myrtle bark scale (Acanthococcus lagerstroemiae)
•  and Monthly Garden Tips. There always something to do in June.

More information and resources.

• UME’s MNPP page
• Jarrod Fowler Specialist Bees of the NE webpage
• Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
• Doug Tallamy’s work

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