Pollinator Expo

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Kelly Hudson, 3, gets his face painted by Melanie Pershing June 19, 2019, at the annual Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Pollinator Expo at the Wright Brothers monument. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez)

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Bees, in a demonstration hive, on display June 19, 2019, at the annual Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Pollinator Expo at the Wright Brothers monument. The expo sought to educate people about the important role pollinators play in nature and agriculture. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez)

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Angie Burke, The Nature Conservancy, gives out information on bird watching and local nature preserves to a visitor at the conservancy’s booth at the annual Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Pollinator Expo June 19, 2019, at the Wright Brothers monument. The expo sought to educate people about the important role pollinators play in nature and agriculture. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez)

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Elisabeth Rothschild, Ohio lepidopterists volunteer, gives information on caterpillars and moths at the annual Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Pollinator Expo at the Wright Brothers monument, June 19, 2019,. Rothschild explained that, like bees, moths also play a role as pollinators and need to be protected. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez)

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A caterpillar crawls on the hand of a young visitor to the 88th Civil Engineer Group’s booth at the annual Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Pollinator Expo June 19, 2019, at the Wright Brothers monument. The group hosted the event, which sought to educate the public about the role pollinators, such as bees and moths, play in nature and agriculture. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez)

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Craig Miller studies bees in a glass hive June 19, 2019, at the annual Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Pollinator Expo at the Wright Brothers monument. The expo sought to educate people about the important role pollinators play in nature and agriculture. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez)

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Judy Swanson collects information on native, pollinator-friendly plants June 19, 2019, from an exhibit at the annual Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Pollinator Expo at the Wright Brothers monument. The expo sought to educate people about the important role pollinators play in nature and agriculture. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez)