18:51:10 From  Jane  to  Everyone:
	Tonight’s poll…what is your favorite native pollinator?
18:51:18 From  Brendan Classon  to  Everyone:
	There are ~100 folks on this call...!
18:52:35 From  Cleo Kearns  to  Everyone:
	Can someone please at some point tell me what went wrong?  My inbox is full of inquiries and some people have left. (One set of notices went out in my name,) I want to be able to apologize and explain.
18:52:49 From  suzi r  to  Everyone:
	Sawnee Bean
18:53:38 From  Jane  to  Everyone:
	Isn’t technology wonderful?!
18:54:17 From  margaretwilley  to  Everyone:
	Are you recording Krista???-Peg
18:55:55 From  Krista Karlson  to  Everyone:
	yes :)
18:57:06 From  Julie Colt  to  Everyone:
	Are there plants that ticks don’t like??
18:57:22 From  Cynthia  to  Everyone:
	possums
18:58:10 From  Julie Colt  to  Everyone:
	haha, thaks
19:20:26 From  Krista Karlson  to  Everyone:
	For those who are interested, the Thetford library has a collection of books about pollinator gardens, including several by Doug Tallamy.
19:21:05 From  Jacqueline  to  Everyone:
	👍
19:38:12 From  D Fisk  to  Everyone:
	I have a field of bedstraw and goldenrod. How can I eliminate the bedstraw but keep the goldenrod?
19:50:12 From  Jacqueline  to  Everyone:
	yes
19:56:10 From  Jennifer Davey  to  Everyone:
	We’ve been trying to grow native plants for years but deer are the real problem for us. They love the native plants. I find I have to cage all the bushes and try to put the native perennials close to the house where the deer do not typically go.
20:03:31 From  Katherine & Tom  to  Everyone:
	Unfortunately Elderberry is toxic to dogs
20:07:27 From  Jeannie  to  Everyone:
	*
20:28:56 From  Ellen  to  Everyone:
	I have invasive Russian Olive. I have been told to brush hog in May and again in November. OK?
20:29:00 From  Nicky Corrao  to  Everyone:
	how do we access the materials listed?
20:29:24 From  Decenda & Frank  to  Everyone:
	We've been told Crystanthemums
20:29:59 From  Sarah Berger  to  Everyone:
	also re: ticks. how do you think about balancing keeping cleared areas to be more safe for dogs and family vs keeping lawn (no pesticides)
20:30:04 From  suzi r  to  Everyone:
	Mega-thanks, Alicia! These principles are
20:30:20 From  suzi r  to  Everyone:
	All-important!
20:31:23 From  Decenda & Frank  to  Everyone:
	i.e., ticks don't like crysanthemums
20:31:31 From  suzi r  to  Everyone:
	Leonard Perry has a good essay online about “Deer-repellent plants”. He says what you do: aromatics. It’s a good essay to look up.
20:31:51 From  Sarah Sully  to  Everyone:
	Does deer-off or similar smelly anti-deer sprays impact the insects/pollinators?
20:33:39 From  suzi r  to  Everyone:
	Invasives are encouraged by climate change and abnormal warming.
20:34:20 From  judy  to  Everyone:
	Where do we find the resource lists that you mentioned.
20:34:26 From  Holly Hollenbeck  to  Everyone:
	how did you get into pollinator gardening and where did you start your own garden?
20:34:26 From  Sally Duston  to  Everyone:
	“Repels-All” seems to work well. I think it is harmless….
20:34:28 From  Desirée  to  Everyone:
	Can I mix non-native and native plants in the same garden?
20:34:44 From  suzi r  to  Everyone:
	Dandelions are pretty great, imho.
20:35:40 From  Krista Karlson  to  Everyone:
	We will make the resource list available on the Thetford Conservation Commission website tomorrow. https://www.thetfordvt.gov/government/conservation-commission
20:37:23 From  Katherine & Tom  to  Everyone:
	Keeping things local, I like ECBrown in Thetford Center and Frost Garden in Fairlee.
20:37:57 From  Krista Karlson  to  Everyone:
	More background on Alicia here: https://www.sidenote.news/a-passion-for-pollinators-and-more/
20:38:38 From  Jacqueline  to  Everyone:
	can organizers make sure the chat is saved? good comments and ideas here. thx!
20:38:43 From  suzi r  to  Everyone:
	Really appreciate your specifics, your science-based approach, and your enthusiasm!
20:39:00 From  Sarah Sully  to  Everyone:
	Thank you!
20:39:02 From  Julie Colt  to  Everyone:
	Thank you, Alicia and everyone for all the good chat.
20:39:38 From  Zoom user  to  Everyone:
	Thank you all
20:39:45 From  Desirée  to  Everyone:
	Thank you
20:39:45 From  lisajones  to  Everyone:
	Thank you so much, I look forward to learning more!
20:39:48 From  Holly Hollenbeck  to  Everyone:
	this was great! I learned a lot and am getting excited to start this. thank you!
20:39:53 From  Tina Foster  to  Everyone:
	thank you for a wonderful presentation!
20:39:57 From  Katy  to  Everyone:
	Thanks!!!