Back-to-Back Community Presentations: Backyard Insects & Vermont Bees
Two engaging, back-to-back presentations on the insects living right outside our doors.
Backyard Insect Finds: Great Discoveries in Nature (45 minutes)
Naturalist Bernie Paquette presents an image-rich look at backyard insects, highlighting surprising behaviors and overlooked species found in local yards, gardens, and trails.
New Vermont Bee Checklist and Conservation Rankings Published (45 minutes)
Spencer Hardy (Vermont Center for Ecostudies biologist and Farm Upstream) shares highlights from a new decade-long study documenting 352 wild bee species in Vermont. The research shows 60% may need conservation action, marking a critical step toward protecting pollinators.
Discover how much nature is hiding in plain sight—right here in Jericho.
Recorded Saturday, Feb 21
Here are the links to the recordings on YouTube & Internet Archive; please feel free to share/embed as you see fit.
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7AEK3kFuuw
Internet Archive: https://archive.org/details/backyard-insects-bees-jericho-02212026
