PPT-pollinators

important in more ways than you might think Pollination Pollination When pollen is moved within flowers or carried from flower to flower by pollinating animals the wind or water About 80 of all plants are pollinated by . For example w hen a bee lands on a flower pollen ends up sticking to the pollinator bees are fuzzy So as they zoom from flower to flower to gather food pollen and nectar bees are also delivering the pollen that allows flowers and many crops to becom S Fish Wildlife Service Attracting Pollinators to Your Garden brPage 2br Wild Cherries Carolina Rose Thistle Seeds Wild Stawberries Elderberry Blueberries Sun64258ower Seeds Why are Pollinators Important Pollination. Pollination. is the transfer of pollen from the male anther to the female stigma.. Importance of Pollination. Sexual reproduction is important for evolution as it produces variable offspring, creating diversity and variation among populations (shuffling of genes).. Understanding . challenges . facing pollinators . It a scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a pollen basket of a worker honey bee. Worker bees go from flower to flower collecting nectar and pollen to feed the colony. (draft slides for educators to edit as needed). Materials produced for the Global Pollination Project & Honeybee Forage Project South Africa, implemented by the South African National Biodiversity Institute.. What Do Pollinators Need?. Food . Shelter. Protection From Pesticides. Food. Providing Pollen and Nectar. Nectar – energy . and amino acids. Pollen – protein . Providing Pollen and Nectar. Goals:. Life Cycle. Are insects good or bad?. Pests. Beneficial Insects. Pollinators. Pollinators. Not just honey bees! . Natural enemies. Pest. Natural enemy. Lacewings. Parasitoids. Improving Your Garden and Outdoor Environment. Plant flowers rich in pollen & nectar. Pollinators love plants . like lavender. , . aster, goldenrod. , and . sage. Avoid using harmful chemicals. Aggressive fertilizers and insecticides can kill or deter . . Your. Personal. Pollinator. Paradise. Defining your goal. . What kind of pollinators are you trying to create habitat for?. What are the needs of each pollinator?. Which plants . will provide food & habitat?. The Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve covers 46,000 acres ood forests, wetlands, and scrub to be aware of your surroundings while in the Preserve. Be on the lookout for poison ivy, plants wi Decades of stressors have severely and adversely altered the health and numbers of pollinator populations Pollinators have beenimpacted by the loss degradation and fragmentation of habitat reduction i WHAT IS BIODIVERSITY?. Bio: means life. Diversity: means variety. Biodiversity = variety of life. POLLINATORS ENCOURAGE LOTS. OF VARIETY OF LIFE!. WHAT IS BIODIVERSITY: . Exploring Genetic Diversity. Liz Whiteford . Why do we need. Pollinators?. What do pollinators do?. The goal of all plants is to reproduce and, in order to do that, almost all need the help of pollinators. Pollinators help by moving pollen from the anthers of the flower to the stigma of the same flower or another flower of the same type. KEY STAGE 1. WHAT IS BIODIVERSITY?. BIO. means . LIFE. DIVERSITY. means . RANGE OF DIFFERENT THINGS. Biodiversity is all of the plants and animals species that are living.. High biodiversity. High biodiversity means many species of animal and plants..