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Garden Butterfly South Central Los Angeles: An Inner-city Pollinator Oasis @ Vielmetter Los Angeles
Talk with Brandy Williams (Garden Butterfly LA) and Krystle Hickman (Beesip) 

July 23, 2022 | 2 pm

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This image illustrates a link to the exhibition titled Garden Butterfly South Central Los Angeles: An Inner-city Pollinator Oasis @ Vielmetter Los Angeles<br>Talk with Brandy Williams (Garden Butterfly LA) and Krystle Hickman (Beesip) 

Event Description

As featured in the LA Times and the Theodore Payne Foundation Native Plant Garden Tour, Garden Butterfly South Los Angeles is an informal inner-city residential landscape that provides support for local pollinators and beneficial insects while showcasing the beauty of California native plants and select Mediterranean climate plants that are suitable for local wildlife. Established in 2015, the elements of this garden include rounded and irregular stones, drought-tolerant potted arrangements, organic mulch, and raised garden beds filled with seasonal vegetables and herbs. Succulent pocket gardens, colorful blooms, diverse textures, and cool plant placements are arranged and layered in a style that Brandy Williams refers to as a “free form and aromatic scrapbook garden.” Garden Butterfly South LA is a wildflower and native plant habitat where Krystle Hickman of Beesip has identified and photographed six native bee species collecting nectar and pollen as food for their offspring. Free and open to the public.

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