PPT-Attracting Bees, Butterflies, and Other Pollinators

Improving Your Garden and Outdoor Environment Plant flowers rich in pollen amp nectar Pollinators love plants like lavender aster goldenrod and sage Avoid using harmful chemicals Aggressive fertilizers and insecticides can kill or deter . 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 Intersectionality. Dr. Phoebe Godfrey, UCONN. Imagine society without…. Kiwi fruit . Oil . seed rape Runner beans . Cranberry . Turnip . rape . Lima . A presentation for the . Private Applicator Recertification Program. , 2015-2017.. By Bill Skelton, Haywood County Cooperative Extension and Wayne Buhler, NC State Univ.. Photo Source: CrystalGraphics.com. J. Patrick Jones. North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services. Structural Pest Control & Pesticides Division. Honey Bee . Apis. . Mellifera. THE NEW EPA BEE ADVISORY BOX. On EPA’s new and strengthened pesticide label to protect pollinators. 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:. The Importance of Pollinators. What is Pollination? . Pollination: The transfer of pollen from the anthers of a flower to the stigma of the same flower of another flower. Pollination.  is a prerequisite for fertilization: the fusion of nuclei from the pollen grain with nuclei in the ovule. Fertilization allows the flower to develop seeds. There are over 20,000 species of bees in the world. . They are found on every continent except Antarctica.. Most bees are communal – they live with many other bees in a colony.. They are all very important to our world! Let’s learn how!. Speaker’s Name here. Bees | Common Assumptions. All bees are aggressive. All bees give honey!. All bees cause anaphylactic shock!. Honey Bees are great pollinators!. Assumption | All Bees Sting. 20,000 bee species in the world. Sunny Plants for Pollinators Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea ) Bee Balm ( Monarda fistulosa ) 30-36 inches, sun or part shade Lavender -pink flowers Favorite of butterflies, nectar for bees, food for birds 4000 species of bees native to North America including 470 native to New York are the primary pollinators of most wild31owers and food crops in the US and Canada Populations of many native bees and th Mud DauberMud dauber (sometimes called “dirt dauber,” “dirt digger,” “dirt dobber,” “dirt diver”, or “mud wasp”) is a name commonly applied to a numbe 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.. What is a pollinator garden?. A pollinator garden is designed to provide nectar and pollen sources to pollinators (butterflies, bees and others) throughout the growing season.. Plants are planted in clumps rather than single plants to better attract pollinators..