Pollinators: All the Buzz

Interior of a greenhouse with plants and educational signs about plants and their pollinators. A cutout of a pollinator bee can be seen in the foreground.

CLIENT

Como Park Zoo and Conservatory

LOCATION

St. Paul, MN

EXHIBIT TYPE

Temporary

People looking at an informational sign in a lush indoor garden with various green plants.

Green vines and leaves with a blue compass sticker labeled "Nature Navigator."

A pink educational sign about ruby-throated hummingbirds in a garden setting.

Contained pond outside the Como Zoo Conservatory greenhouses with large water lily pads and an informational sign titled "Victoria Water Platter."

Round informational sign with the title "What Does a Butterfly Have in Common With a Giraffe?"

Informative sign with a black and white ruffed lemur cutout in a green garden setting.

A garden inside a greenhouse with informational displays on pollinators and plants. The top-most panel includes a cutout of a grey-headed flying fox, which looks similar to a bat.

A garden scene with a circular educational sign about pollen surrounded by green leaves and small red and yellow flowers.

About the Project

Pollinators: All the Buzz explored the intricate relationship between plants and the animals that pollinate them. OES created a new, seasonal exhibition experience for the Como Park Zoo and Conservatory that made this connection—not only between those plants and animals, but between the Zoo and Conservatory as well.

Signage installed at key locations near species of significance—both plants and animals—carried the exhibit's key messaging to guests throughout their visit.

From the familiar bumble bee to the exotic and lesser known pollinators such as bats and lemurs, this exhibit provided a format for informal learning about conservation, cultivation, ecology, and human impact.

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