Zach Phillips

Terrestrial invertebrate conservation ecologist, Santa Barbara Botanic Garden

Terrestrial invertebrate conservation ecologist, Santa Barbara Botanic Garden

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Zach Phillips, the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden’s “Bug Guy,” takes KCRW on a walk around the grounds to get some sights and sounds.

Take a walk with the ‘Bug Guy’ from Santa Barbara Botanic Garden

Zach Phillips, the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden’s “Bug Guy,” takes KCRW on a walk around the grounds to get some sights and sounds.

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