UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa., June 22 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news release:

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - A Penn State Extension Master Gardener might spend one day helping a home gardener select pollinator-friendly plants and another collecting data that could help researchers better predict which flowers attract bees and butterflies. During National Pollinator Week, June 22-28, Master Gardeners across Pennsylvania continue to support several pollinator-focused research, education and conservation efforts:

Pennsylvania Bee Monitoring Program

For the past six years, Penn State Master Gardeners have partnered with researchers in the López-Uribe Lab to monitor bee biodiversity across Pennsylvania. Volunteers help colle...