As gardeners we love to see beetles scurrying over the ground and bees visiting flowers. Although we most often notice the adult forms of insects, these creatures spend most of their lives as juveniles that are more difficult to notice, and sometimes even more difficult to identify. Laurel Moulton, Program Coordinator for the Clallam County Master Gardeners, will take us on a journey through the secret lives of young insects in the garden via Zoom, Thursday, August 12, 2021 from noon to 1:00 pm. This is part two of a two-part series. July’s presentation focused on juvenile butterflies, moths, flies and other insects that are referred to as worms, caterpillars or maggots when they are young. Part 2 will focus on grubs, or the juvenile forms of beetles, and other juvenile insects that may look a little more complex. 

Laurel has been a Master Gardener since 2006, and received her Master’s degree in horticulture with a minor in entomology from Oregon State University in 2011. 

Participants should come away knowing a little more about the more cryptic life stages of insects, where to find keys to identify them, and what some common ones are in the garden. 

Click here for a direct link to the presentation via Zoom.

Green Thumb Education Series Presentations are held from 12 to 1 pm on the second and fourth Thursdays of most months. Lectures are currently being offered via online streaming only (Zoom). Due to changing concerns with COVID-19 variants Green Thumb lectures will remain on Zoom through the end of 2021. Please see instructions for accessing the live stream. Presentations and associated printed materials will be archived on the local articles and archived presentations portion of our website. These events are free, but donations to help support the WSU Clallam County Extension Master Gardener program are appreciated.