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Monarch butterflies and honeybees have been getting a lot of press and concerned people have stepped up to help them. This is good but more than 10,000 species of native butterflies, moths and bees in the US, as well many other creatures, depend upon native plants. It is critical that we look beyond just two species! This presentation will look at communities, specialists and the critical role of diversity in our environment.
Dr. Randi Eckel has been working with native plants for over 40 years. She founded the mail-order native plant nursery Toadshade Wildflower Farm in 1996 to further public awareness and availability of native plants.
A life-long naturalist, lover of nature, entomologist, and confirmed plant and ecology nerd, Randi specializes in the interactions between plants and other living things. She is known for her lively and engaging lectures and workshops on growing and propagating native plants and offers interesting, nuanced information on the complex issues facing native plants and native plant communities.
Randi studied at the University of Delaware, the University of Maryland,
and earned her PhD at North Carolina State University before continuing
to research plant and insect interactions through her work at the USDA.
She now follows her passion as the owner of Toadshade Wildflower Farm
exclusively using plants propagated and grown on-site at the farm. Randi
is more than happy to address any native plant related topic with her accumulated
knowledge and infectious excitement for the subject. She is
the past president and current vice president of the Native Plant Society
of New Jersey.

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SAPS is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Randi Eckel: Beyond Monarchs and Honey Bees – The case for Diversity
Time: Feb 19, 2026 06:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada
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The meeting will be recorded. Members can receive the recording by emailing SAPScontact2020@gmail.com.