Free event hosted by Michigan State University to celebrate pollinators, plants, and people. Let's all bee kind.
Bee Palooza is a celebration of pollinators and the promotion of pollinator stewardship. Pollinators are animals that move pollen between flowers, resulting in seeds, nuts, and fruits. Most bees, some other insects, some birds, and some bats are pollinators. Pollinator stewardship is when humans play an active part in protecting and providing natural resources that pollinators need - including clean water and food (aka nectar and pollen).
08/22/2026
We are getting ready for our public sale in a couple of weeks. This sale is by appointment and can be scheduled, starting August 6 at 9am, on our website - wildtypeplants.com. We will have a great selection of trees, shrubs and perennials. Hope you can make it.
08/17/2026
Your garden needs more butterflies. Let’s fix that! 🌻🦋
While adult butterflies can drink nectar from a variety of local plants, providing the resources they need for their whole life cycle is a bit more complex. Caterpillars of most butterflies can only eat a few different types of plants, and they need space to pupate into adults. Some species may be found as adults all summer long, while others may only be present for a week or two and need refuges to spend the rest of the year safe from predation and pesticides.
During this webinar, you’ll discover the key components of butterfly habitat, how butterflies use habitat throughout the year, and which plants can provide the high quality food that caterpillars need to complete their life cycle.
AUG 27
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PT
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM MT
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CT
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM ET
The event is free! You can register now ➡️https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_V8G5IRNDRfq9pBF4fqs_kg
📺 Closed Captioning will be available during this webinar. The webinar will be recorded and available on our YouTube channel ➡️ xerces.org/youtube
08/15/2026
'Tis the season when milkweeds get lots of visitors!
https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/milkweed_tussock_moth_larvae_feed_on_common_milkweed
08/04/2026
08/03/2026
Why North America’s Grasslands Need Saving Native grasslands are now the most imperiled ecosystem in the United States and among the most endangered ecosystems on Earth. Yet grasslands are worth saving. They are rich in biodiversity, store carbon, clean water, and fill us with wonder.
03/31/2026
Looking for a native plant sale? Here are 30+ in Michigan - Bridge Michigan Native plants provide benefits to the environment and to gardeners.