Pour and Explore: An Exclusive Look at Stingless Bee Conservation

Get a rare, insider look at Butterfly Pavilion’s groundbreaking conservation work with stingless bees—essential pollinators of some of the world’s most biodiverse yet threatened ecosystems. These unique, stingless bees play a vital role in sustaining the Amazon Rainforest and Ecuadorian Cloud Forest, supporting countless species, including the critically endangered Andean bear. But deforestation and habitat loss are putting them at risk. 

Join Target Species Manager Francisco Garcia Bulle Bueno, for an exclusive talk about this incredible conservation project. Gain firsthand insights into how Butterfly Pavilion is working with local communities to protect these vital pollinators through research, hive management, and pollination enhancement. Don’t miss this chance to be part of the story!

What’s included:  

• One serving of beer or wine during the presentation   

Fee:   

• $35 per non-member  

• $30 member  

*Please note that this event is for adults 21 years and older.*

Francisco Garcia Bulle Bueno holds a B.S. in Biology from the National Autonomous University of Mexico and a Ph.D. in Entomology from the University of Sydney. His research focuses on bee breeding, husbandry, reproductive behavior, and management, with six published scientific papers. 

Francisco has led science communication workshops for schools, universities, beekeepers, and senior adults, promoting insect conservation in urban environments. He also managed a stingless bee program in Sydney, propagating over 100 colonies annually. Before joining Butterfly Pavilion, he developed conservation projects in Oaxaca, Mexico, working with local communities to protect bees and biodiversity.