Artist couple Wendy DesChene and Jeff Schmuki want to talk to you about the birds and the bees. But don’t worry — it’s a family-friendly conversation, courtesy of Beyond Blossoms: The Power of Pollinators, a free public exhibition happening this spring in Lake Worth at the Cultural Council for Palm Beach County, with artist-educators DesChene and Schmuki curating.

You’ve heard ’em before, the Facts of Life, but maybe not like this. DesChene and Schmuki have enlisted more than 40 local artists to help illuminate the intricate biological weave created by hundreds of thousands of pollinating species. It’s a celebration in art of the unsung heroes of the natural world — the pollen-toting bats, beetles, geckos and more that create and sustain our planet’s biodiversity.

“Butterflies get all the attention,” DesChene tells PureHoney, when in fact, as Schmuki points out, “Moths are more efficient pollinators.”

Along with arresting tidbits like these, there will be photography, collage and mixed media works, and a menu of sub-events and special occasions — like lending a hand to the Wheat Paste Mural Installation on April 6 — to encourage repeat visits between April and June. DesChene and Schmuki also plan to send gallery-goers home with kits and guides to let them test their newfound knowledge about pollination, food production and life itself.

Creators also of a satirical platform, PlantBot Genetics Inc., that tweaks Big Agriculture, the couple aims to “expand the ‘knowledge of the moment’ by highlighting the connection between the natural world and individual actions,” DesChene says. They link artistry, science and sustainable practices, drawing on DesChene’s indigenous roots and Schmuki’s nature-immersed childhood, and “using the power of art to create social change,” Schmuki says.

It’s never too early or too late to learn. Teaching kids about pollinators helps to make nature part of their worldview, the artists believe, and gets parents to see their surroundings with fresh eyes. After a few trips to Beyond Blossoms, the couple promises, “You’ll want to invite your whole neighborhood to your backyard.”

Beyond Blossoms: The Power of Pollinators runs April 19-June 22 in the Main Gallery of the Cultural Council for Palm Beach County in Lake Worth. palmbeachculture.com ~ Amanda Moore