# Event Details - **Event Name**: Native Bees and Why They Disappear In September - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 03 Sep, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Thu, 03 Sep, 2026 at 09:00 pm (-07:00) - **Event Description**: In this talk, biology professor Steven Clark will share the very different (from humans) and very interesting life of our native bees.About this EventWhere are Our Bees from October to March? Washington is home to MANY species of bees. But we don't see them after September--where are they? In this talk, biology professor Steven Clark will share the very different (from humans) and very interesting life of our native bees. In addition to talking about where bees are, this talk will address bee stings, why most bees don't live in hives and many other fascinating traits of native bees.Steven Clark is a professor emeritus of biology at Clark College and currently manages Clark’s Bee Campus. Throughout his career, he shared his passion for teaching to students from kindergarten through college. He has degrees in psychology, religion, Deaf education and environmental science. Steven researched the endangered western pond turtle in the Columbia Gorge. Since 2010, he has participated in research led by preeminent pika scientist, Dr. Erik Beever, and helps lead Oregon Zoo’s Cascade Pika Watch. Steven is Vice President of the Washington Native Plant Society and he loves his volunteer work with University of Washington Rare Plant Care. For Oregon Fish and Wildlife, he and his wife, Cherie Kearney, survey sage grouse leks each spring. Left with free time he can be found running on a steep, wooded trail with his dog, Phoebe.This program is in person in the Cascade Room at the Mountaineers (7700 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle) & also will be live streamed via Zoom at 7:00 PM. It will be recorded for later viewing. For information on how to sign up for Zoom, please register in advance for this webinar on our event page: https://www.wnps.org/cps-events/where-do-native-bees-go-in-the-winterStewart Wechsler, our Botanist Fellow, will host a plant ID workshops prior to this program at 6:30 PM. In addition to any plant samples the chapter botanists bring, attendees are welcome to bring in plant samples for identification.David Hutchinson of Flora and Fauna Books will be bringing a selection of nature books of interest to our members for sale.Refreshments provided. Public invited, admission is free. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/seattle/native-bees-and-why-they-disappear-in-september/100001998469088842 - **Event Categories**: fitness, Workshops, virtual, science-fair, trips-adventures - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Seattle - **state**: WA - **country**: United States - **location**: The Mountaineers - **lat**: 47.6851874 - **long**: -122.2638572 - **full address**: The Mountaineers, 7700 Sand Point Way Northeast, Seattle, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Native Bees and Why They Disappear In September - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/8c27c2e196612372d41b4f0d24b09be449460730fbb40bc572a56c7659c885a9-rimg-w660-h566-dc888878-gmir.jpg?v=1787850130 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Native Bees and Why They Disappear In September being held? - **A:** Native Bees and Why They Disappear In September takes place on Thu, 03 Sep, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Thu, 03 Sep, 2026 at 09:00 pm at The Mountaineers, 7700 Sand Point Way Northeast, Seattle, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Native Bees and Why They Disappear In September? - **A:** Native Bees and Why They Disappear In September is organized by Washington Native Plant Society, Central Puget Sound Chapter. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "Native Bees and Why They Disappear In September", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/8c27c2e196612372d41b4f0d24b09be449460730fbb40bc572a56c7659c885a9-rimg-w660-h566-dc888878-gmir.jpg?v=1787850130", "startDate": "2026-09-03T19:00:00-07:00", "endDate": "2026-09-03T21:00:00-07:00", "url": "https://allevents.in/seattle/native-bees-and-why-they-disappear-in-september/100001998469088842", "eventStatus": "https://schema.org/EventScheduled", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "The Mountaineers", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "7700 Sand Point Way Northeast", "postalCode": "98115", "addressLocality": "Seattle", "addressRegion": "WA", "addressCountry": "US" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "47.6851874", "longitude": "-122.2638572" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "In this talk, biology professor Steven Clark will share the very different (from humans) and very interesting life of our native bees.", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-08-27", "availabilityEnds": "2026-09-03T21:00:00-07:00", "validFrom": "2026-08-27", "lowPrice": "0.00", "highPrice": "0.00", "price": "0.00", "url": "https://allevents.in/seattle/native-bees-and-why-they-disappear-in-september/100001998469088842" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-08-27", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-08-27", "url": "https://allevents.in/seattle/native-bees-and-why-they-disappear-in-september/100001998469088842", "price": 0, "name": "General Admission" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Washington Native Plant Society Central Puget Sound Chapter", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/washington-native-plant-society-central-puget-sound-chapter/22517251", "description": "The Washington Native Plant Society is anon-profit 501-(c)3 organization, incorporated in 1976 \"to promote the appreciation and conservation of Washington’s native plants and their habitats through study, education, and advocacy.\"" } ] } ] ```