The Pollinator Meadow is a tapestry of colors and textures, an exuberant mix of grasses and wildflowers. Which ones attract butterflies? Bees? Hummingbirds?
Seed heads of Indian mallow.
California poppies, blue-eyed grass, and western redbud.
Western tiger swallowtail nectaring on lilac verbena
Museum puppeteers entertain children in the Pollinator Meadow during Nature Fest.
Seaside daisy with native bee.
Things to do and see:
- Take in the explosion of colors offered by California native plants, from orange to pink to purple to green
- From birds to butterflies and bees . . . count the number of pollinators you see
- Watch honey bees feasting on pollen
