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Science Week seminar: pollination, passion, and persistence - Batemans Bay

Saturday 9 August 2025

1:30pm - 3pm

Where: Banksia Room

Cost: Free

Explore the fascinating reproductive strategies of greenhood orchids and dragonflies during Science Week at the Botanic Garden.

Dr Tobias Hayashi will reveal how greenhood orchids use sexual mimicry to lure male fungus gnats and explore pollination in other Australian orchids.

Phil Warburton will uncover the dramatic courtship and unique "cartwheel" mating of dragonflies and damselflies, key to their evolutionary success.

Image credit: Tobias Hayashi

Bookings essential

Spaces are limited, please book to secure your place.

More information

For more information, contact the Friends of the Eurobodalla Regional Botanic Garden: