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Beauty and The Bees: Understanding pollinators and designing landscapes to support them
September 2, 2025 @ 9:30 am – 12:30 pm
Pollination gardens are a thing! Don’t be left out. Join this presentation from Austin Herb Society to learn why pollination is important, how it works, and what you can do to support a range of pollinators in your landscape. We will explore the animals who provide pollination services, which flower types attract various pollinators, plants that supply fodder for caterpillars, and some important design and maintenance tips to help you make the most out of your site.
•Enticing and supporting pollinators to your garden is easy with a few How To tips.
•We need pollinators to ensure continued generations of native flora, food crops, garden plants, and others.
•Pollinators are in decline and need your help.
•Flowers and the fascinating pollinators they invite bring beauty and hours of entertainment for us to enjoy!
Speaker Bio: As director of horticulture at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, Andrea DeLong-Amaya oversees the Center’s gardens and nursery programs and is passionate about sharing the value of native plants in planned landscapes. She’s been a staff member since 1998 and has over 30 years of experience with Texas native plants in horticulture, ecology, and garden design.
Andrea teaches classes in native plant horticulture and has contributed numerous gardening articles to publications such as Fine Gardening, Rodale’s Organic Gardening, American Public Gardens Association’s Public Garden, Neil Sperry’s Gardens and e-Gardens, Texas Gardener, and Wildflower (the Center’s member magazine). Her new book, The Texas Native Plant Primer, has been a regional bestseller since its publication in spring 2025.
Andrea has appeared numerous times on the PBS show Central Texas Gardener and was a two-time guest on WNYC’s Science Friday. She was featured in the book The Earth in Her Hands: 75 Extraordinary Women Working in the World of Plants, and she’s appeared on the acclaimed podcast Cultivating Place, both by Jennifer Jewell.
Earlier this year, Andrea received the prestigious 2025 Scott Garden & Horticulture Award from the Scott Arboretum of Swarthmore College.
