Plant for Pollinators: Bees and Trees

We’re joining the City of Gainesville at Evergreen Cemetery & Arboretum for a special edition of Plant for Pollinators! We’re bringing our free native plant giveaway and the city is offering a tree giveaway. The Florida Museum’s Daniels Lab researchers will be chatting with guests about the importance of native plants, wildflowers and more at this family-friendly event! Pollinators are an extremely important part of the ecosystem but you don’t have to be a researcher to help protect them. Planting native flowering plants in your yard, patio and even in pots can provide vital habitats and food for bees, butterflies, moths and other pollinators. To help you get started, the Daniels Lab team and the City of Gainesville are bringing out FREE plants and trees to help support pollinator conservation. Pick up free plants and plant for pollinators! Stick around after the giveaway for a demonstration and community tree planting event! Tree Giveaway Each visitor can choose two trees from a variety of species provided by the City of Gainesville, available on a first come, first served basis until they’re gone. Species list coming soon! Plant Giveaway Each visitor can choose one plant from a variety of native pollinator species, available on a first come, first served basis until we’re out: Giant Ironweed Garberia Dune Sunflower Starry Rosinweed Calico Aster Largeflower False Rosemary Corkystem Passionflower Wild Coffee More resources Florida’s Wildflowers & Butterflies – Learn about the 50 most common wildflowers and butterflies in our state, and how to plant to best support local pollinators. Endangered Butterflies in a Changing Climate – Our online exhibit explores the Miami blue butterfly, one of the most critically endangered butterfly species in the united States. Butterfly Research News – read about some of the research and conservation work happening around the Florida Museum like planting milkweeds to create ecological corridors and tracking the argos skipper butterflies in the field. Pop-up Museums We’re heading out into the community to bring the Florida Museum to favorite spots around town while our public exhibits building is closed for the big expansion project. You never know where the next Pop-up Museum or Pop-Up Gift Shop will surprise you. Event Partners