Backyard Bees: Fostering & Promoting Georgia’s Wild Bees
Trees Atlanta - Workshop
July 13, 2019 (Saturday)
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM - Workshop
This is a free workshop with registration.
Location: Trees Atlanta TreeHouse
112 Krog Street Suite 7, Atlanta GA 30307
Instructor: Christine Fortuin
Native and wild bees are often neglected in research but are important contributors to forest ecosystems and agriculture. Christine will discuss her research on native bee communities in southeastern forests, followed by a practical guide to identifying the major groups of friendly native bees who may visit your garden, understanding of their life history and providing habitat for them in your own yard. She will introduce the basic methods and concepts for keeping mason and leafcutter bees for pollination and walk us through making your own take home native bee boxes.
Christine Fortuin is a PhD Student at the University of Georgia Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources. Her current research is focused on native bees in southeastern forests and how forest management practices are affecting wild bee nesting habitat and community ecology. Prior to starting at UGA she attended Florida International University where she obtained her MS in Environmental Science and studied the effects of invasive Africanized honeybees on native sting-less bee populations in Quintana Roo, Mexico. She worked for 12 years as a Life Scientist with the US Environmental Protection Agency Region 4 Pesticides Section, where she coordinated pollinator protection and sustainable agriculture programs. She is a certified beekeeper in Georgia.
Photo credit: Christine Fortuin
This event is made possible through support from the City of Atlanta.
The TreeHouse is located in a popular eating and commercial area in Inman Park. Our building is on the Atlanta BeltLine Eastside Trail between Edgewood Avenue and Irwin Street. We encourage you to be mindful of potential traffic and limited parking in this popular in town location. Please consider walking, biking, or transit.
