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X-WR-CALDESC:Pollinator gardens provide important habitat for native bees a
 nd butterflies\, but the way these species use gardens often differs from 
 how they behave in the wild. Elizabeth Crone's research explores one strik
 ing example: in coastal California cities\, cultivated plants in gardens a
 llow monarch butterflies to remain year-round residents instead of followi
 ng their traditional migratory life cycle. While this shift is dramatic\, 
 it’s not an isolated case—supplemental watering and non-native plants comm
 only reshape the life cycles of urban pollinators. Elizabeth doesn't belie
 ve gardens need to mimic natural ecosystems exactly\, but should value pol
 linator gardens for what they are: novel but beneficial habitats that supp
 ort wildlife in new ways.\n\nJoin us Friday\, September 5 at 7:30 PM to he
 ar Elizabeth Crone\, ecologist at UC Davis and former UM professor\, discu
 ss her research in a talk titled Pollinator Gardens in Cities as Novel Hab
 itats for Butterflies. Location: Rocky Mountain Gardens & GW Marks Explora
 tion Center\, 1075 South Ave W.
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DESCRIPTION:Pollinator gardens provide important habitat for native bees an
 d butterflies\, but the way these species use gardens often differs from h
 ow they behave in the wild. Elizabeth Crone's research explores one striki
 ng example: in coastal California cities\, cultivated plants in gardens al
 low monarch butterflies to remain year-round residents instead of followin
 g their traditional migratory life cycle. While this shift is dramatic\, i
 t’s not an isolated case—supplemental watering and non-native plants commo
 nly reshape the life cycles of urban pollinators. Elizabeth doesn't believ
 e gardens need to mimic natural ecosystems exactly\, but should value poll
 inator gardens for what they are: novel but beneficial habitats that suppo
 rt wildlife in new ways.\n\nJoin us Friday\, September 5 at 7:30 PM to hea
 r Elizabeth Crone\, ecologist at UC Davis and former UM professor\, discus
 s her research in a talk titled Pollinator Gardens in Cities as Novel Habi
 tats for Butterflies. Location: Rocky Mountain Gardens & GW Marks Explorat
 ion Center\, 1075 South Ave W.
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20250905T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20250905T203000
LOCATION:1075 South Ave West \, Missoula\, AL 59801 US
SUMMARY:Monarch Butterflies\, Pollinator Gardens\, and Cities as Novel Ecos
 ystems
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