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glencoeanchor.com life & arts<br />

the glencoe anchor | July 5, 2019 | 19<br />

Bees and Beyond program unites all parts of Chicago Botanic Garden<br />

Anna Schultz, Editorial Intern<br />

This summer, the Chicago Botanic<br />

Garden in Glencoe will be<br />

exploring the crucial role pollinators<br />

play in our lives through<br />

the Bees and Beyond program,<br />

and they invite the community to<br />

come along for the ride.<br />

“The Bees and Beyond program<br />

is a garden-wide theme<br />

that presents a fun opportunity to<br />

get everyone at the garden working<br />

together on a project,” horticulturist<br />

Kathryn Deery said.<br />

Normally at the Chicago Botanic<br />

Garden, each section of the<br />

garden has a unique theme and<br />

name. The Bees and Beyond<br />

program is special because it<br />

cuts across sections and invites<br />

multiple departments to explore<br />

pollinators.<br />

Throughout the sections of the<br />

garden is a focus on cultivating<br />

flowers and plants that pollinators<br />

like bees, wasps, flies, butterflies,<br />

moths and birds can pollinate.<br />

The garden is also featuring<br />

displays both indoors and outdoors<br />

like the Butterflies and<br />

Blooms display and Pollinators<br />

Perspective that “present lots of<br />

opportunities to learn about and<br />

watch pollinators,” Deery said.<br />

The yellow Bees and Beyond<br />

signs dispersed throughout the<br />

garden share information about<br />

The program unites all departments of the garden with a universal<br />

pollinators theme.<br />

the pollinator plants with gardengoers.<br />

“We wanted to focus on turning<br />

education about pollinators<br />

into beautiful, visual displays,”<br />

Deery added.<br />

Not only is the program intended<br />

to educate the public on<br />

the importance of pollinators,<br />

but it is also an opportunity for<br />

the garden to learn more about<br />

creating the best environment<br />

for these organisms to pollinate.<br />

Scientists at the garden have<br />

studied pollinators and helped<br />

create the garden features and<br />

themed areas based on their research.<br />

Bees and Beyond runs through the summer at the Chicago Botanic<br />

Garden in Glencoe. Photos by Anna Schultz/22nd Century Media<br />

“Color, scent, flower shape and<br />

timing are different factors that<br />

affect how and where pollinators<br />

pollinate,” Deery said.<br />

With this information, the garden<br />

has created displays that center<br />

around each of these factors.<br />

The garden is also hosting<br />

different events and classes<br />

throughout the summer to highlight<br />

the work of pollinators and<br />

educate the public.<br />

“The After Hours Buzz event<br />

is an exclusive, intimate setting<br />

for participants to speak with<br />

scientists about the program over<br />

cocktails,” Deery said.<br />

Many of the classes at the garden<br />

this summer are pollinatorthemed,<br />

as well. Even the summer<br />

camp classes for kids are<br />

used as an opportunity to educate<br />

little ones on pollination.<br />

“We want people to come to<br />

the garden and learn about what<br />

we are doing, but also show people<br />

what they can do to help this<br />

cause,” Deery said.<br />

Each gardengoer can take<br />

a Bees and Beyond brochure<br />

which outlines ways to support<br />

pollinators at home from planting<br />

native pollinator plants to<br />

simply spreading the word about<br />

this issue.<br />

“The Bees and Beyond program<br />

is a unique intersection of<br />

science, horticulture and education,”<br />

Deery said.<br />

“This program aligns perfectly<br />

with the Chicago Botanic Garden’s<br />

mission which is to cultivate<br />

the power of plants to sustain<br />

and enrich life,” Deery added.<br />

The garden recognizes that this<br />

cannot be done without supporting<br />

the role of diverse pollinators,<br />

she said.<br />

Bees and Beyond runs through<br />

early September at 1000 Lake<br />

Cook Road, Glencoe. To learn<br />

more about the events and classes,<br />

visit www.chicagobotanic.<br />

org.<br />

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From Page 16<br />

(1723 Glenview Road)<br />

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Potato Creek Johnny’s<br />

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■9 ■ p.m. Saturday, July 6: The<br />

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LAKE FOREST<br />

Little Tails Bar and Grill<br />

(840 S. Waukegan Road)<br />

■Live ■ music every Friday night<br />

The Lantern of Lake Forest<br />

(768 N Western Ave)<br />

■Sundays ■ at 5:30 p.m.: Holly<br />

“The Balloon Lady”<br />

Downtown Lake Forest<br />

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■6:30 ■ p.m. running on Thursdays<br />

until July 18: Concerts<br />

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WINNETKA<br />

Hubbard Woods, East Elm and<br />

West Elm Shopping Districts<br />

■9-5 ■ a.m. Friday, July 19 and<br />

Saturday, July 20: 2019<br />

Winnetka-Northfield Sidewalk<br />

Sale<br />

Fred’s Garage<br />

(574 Green Bay Road)<br />

■Every ■ Friday: Fred’s Garage<br />

Fish Fry Fridays<br />

Winnetka Village Hall<br />

(510 Green Bay Road)<br />

■7:30 ■ a.m. on Saturdays: Winnetka<br />

Farmers Market<br />

Hubbard Woods Park<br />

(939 Green Bay Road)<br />

■6-8:30 ■ p.m. July 10: Wednesdays<br />

in the Woods Evening<br />

Concert: The PriSSilas<br />

NORTHFIELD<br />

Stormy’s Tavern and Grille<br />

(1735 Orchard Lane)<br />

■Barbecue ■ every Sunday<br />

Tapas Gitana<br />

(310 N. Happ Road)<br />

■6 ■ p.m. every other Sunday:<br />

Live music<br />

HIGHWOOD<br />

The Humble Pub<br />

(336 Green Bay Road, (847)<br />

433-6360)<br />

■8-12 ■ p.m. every Wednesday<br />

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210<br />

(210 Green Bay Road (847)<br />

433-0304)<br />

■7:30 ■ p.m. Saturday, July 6:<br />

Kings and Associates<br />

Buffo’s<br />

(431 Sheridan Road, (847)<br />

432-0301)<br />

■7 ■ p.m. every Monday: Trivia<br />

Everts Park<br />

(130 Highwood Ave.)<br />

■Wednesdays, ■<br />

running until<br />

Aug. 28, 4:30-9:30 p.m. (no<br />

market on July 3): Highwood’s<br />

Evening Gourmet<br />

Market<br />

Downtown Highwood<br />

■July ■ 20-21: Tack Fest<br />

HIGHLAND PARK<br />

Jens Jensen Park<br />

(486 Roger Williams Ave.)<br />

■Running ■ each Thursday until<br />

Sept. 12: Food Truck Thursday,<br />

featuring live music<br />

starting at 4:30 p.m.<br />

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