Amy is an Amegilla - Native Bee Storytime with Dr Kit Prendergast (ages 2-5)

Amy is an Amegilla! Meet Amy the Amegilla, an Australian native bee with blue bands, in this storytelling event with author and illustrator Dr Kit 'Bee Babette' Prendergast. Children will get to meet a real bee scientist and have their curious questions answered, learn about how to create food and nesting habitat for native bees, and go for a bee-spotting walk. This session is suitable for children aged 2-5 years. All children must be accompanied by an adult. About Dr Kit Predergast Dr Kit Prendergast is the WA Early-Career Scientist of the Year and WA Young Tall Poppy. She has published over 80 peer-reviewed articles, and has worked with City of Bayswater documenting the biodiversity of native bees across the council's greenspaces and advise on restoration targeting native bees to ensure Bayswater is a thriving native bee friendly council. Kit is the author and illustrator of Amy is and Amegilla. This session is proudly brought to you by Enviro House and the City of Bayswater