Julie O’Donald 

This presentation will focus on native plants and common native bees, as well as butterflies.

Apr 2, 2025

Julie O’Donald is a Community Wildlife Habitat Steward and retired Master Gardener with over 35 years experience creating wildlife friendly gardens. She has focused on the use of native plants in the home landscape and the benefits that specific plants offer to wildlife. Julie’s personal certified wildlife habitat contains over 200 species of native plants in addition to food plants and ornamentals. This garden habitat has attracted birds, butterflies, pollinators, and beneficial insects for 30 years. In 2012 the rare Western bumble bee was found in this garden.

Learn more about Butterfly Gardening