While we can’t completely reproduce a natural habitat with its uncountable and unpredictable interactions – we have limited space and often other uses and expectations for each site – we can approximate to the best of our abilities. Cul- tivating diversity and complexity in our pollinator habitat brings abundant rewards for both the wildlife that moves in and the humans who share the space.
Amy Yarger has worked in the public horticulture field since 1996.
She re-
ceived a bachelor’s degree in ecology and evolutionary biology at the University of California, Irvine and then went on to study plant-pollinator interactions at the University of Michigan. Her work at But- terfly Pavilion, where she has served as horticulture director since 2006, touches on many of her passions: plants, insects, habitat conservation and science educa- tion.
