The local Redbud Chapter of the California Native Plant Society is honored to host Michelle Fullner of the Golden State Naturalist podcast to speak about Keystone plants and how they benefit the ecosystem on September 20 at the Regional Park Lakeside Room in Auburn.

It’s a story we hear more often all the time: Growing native plants brings the butterflies to the yard. And the bees. And the birds. Plant enough natives, the story goes, and you’ll soon find yourself standing in a backyard oasis buzzing with life. (And, yes, front and side yards can also do the job!)

And this is true. Native plants support a wider variety of life than non-native species. But did you know that an overwhelming majority of caterpillar species are supported by just a small percentage of the native plants we can

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