Sat, June 14, 2025
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Instructor: James Hung
Native bees are some of the most important pollinators in the world. Although most species are not known to be facing existential threats, studies have shown that habitat loss can significantly harm their populations. Urban gardens present excellent opportunities for allies of nature to help protect these key ecosystem service providers. Dr. James Hung will discuss the natural history of our native bees and share his experience gardening with native bees in mind.
Instructor: James Hung was born in Taiwan, grew up in Vancouver BC, went to school in New Hampshire and San Diego, and lived in Columbus and Toronto en route to his current job as an assistant professor at the University of Oklahoma. Here, he serves as a member of the Oklahoma Biological Survey and runs a research program focused on pollinator conservation in Oklahoma and beyond. He has a passion for turning students and lay community members into fellow conservation champions through outreach education. In his spare time, James enjoys being outdoors with his kids, making food with his wife, growing vegetables (somewhat unsuccessfully against Oklahoma’s sweltering summers), photographing wildlife, and playing the violin in his church band.
$10 per person or $15 per pair
LocationCommonWealth Urban Farms
1016 NW 32nd St.
Oklahoma City, OK
http://commonwealthurbanfarms.com/garden-school/
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