First Tuesday walking tours of the pollinator gardens will be offered June 6 and July 5. The tours are free and open to the public.

The first tour will be noon to 1 p.m. June 6 by the Department of Entomology pollinator gardens on East Campus.

The gardens consist of a water-wise planting, a pollinator prairie and a pollinator plot that includes areas specifically for swallowtail and monarch larvae. Last year participants saw larvae of both species.

Learn about native plants for pollinators and the hazards of “nativars.” If time allows, the tour groups will also visit the Cyril Bish Nut Orchard.

The July tour will be noon to 1 p.m. July 5, the first Wednesday of the month, due to the July 4 holiday.

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