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p Pollinator Stewardship LITANY Leader How many are your works O L ord In wisdom you made them all the earth is full of your creatures   Congregation May the glory of the L. 1 Black, S. H., and D. M. Vaughan. 2005. Species Profile: Neonympha mitchellii mitchellii. In Shepherd, M. D., D. M. Vaughan, and S. H. Black (Eds). Red List of Pollinator Insects of North America. CD 1 Black, S. H., and D. M. Vaughan. 2005. Species Profile: Neonympha mitchellii francisci. In Shepherd, M. D., D. M. Vaughan, and S. H. Black (Eds). Red List of Pollinator Insects of North America. CD- Crisis = Danger and Opportunity. The bad news is dire. Increasing threats to honey bees abound. Winter losses, summer losses, weakened bees. Invasive predators, i.e. mites, small hive beetle, etc.. Loss of habitat, contaminated habitat. Parts of a Flower. What is Pollination. Pollen Transfer. Pollen Germination. Self pollination. Wind. Grasses, Willows, Birch . Water. Animal. Modes of Pollination. Coevolution. Pollination Syndromes. 1 Shepherd, M. D. 2005. Species Profile: Callophrys irus. In Shepherd, M. D., D. M. Vaughan, and S. H. Black (Eds). Red List of Pollinator Insects of North America. CD-ROM Version 1 (May 2005). Portla Mark Twain National Forest. 401 Fairgrounds Road. Rolla, Missouri 65401. The Eleven Point Ranger District office was constructed in 2003 in a fescue field along State Highway 160, which is a key east‐west highway across southern Missouri. This office is used by local communities for meetings and receives a heavy volume of visitors due to its location on Highway 160.. 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. Amanda Wilkins. Horticultural Consultant. MSc Biodiversity and Taxonomy . of Plants. Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. Photo by Amanda Wilkins. Some definitions first….. Photos by Amanda Wilkins. Anatomy of a Flower. Lemon Thyme. Groundcover. Rhubarb- Ground cover. Sheep Sorrel- . Groundcover. Strawberries. Groundcover. Cranberry Plant. Groundcover. Cat mint- Tall Growing/Bush Herb. Lavender-. Tall Growing/Bush Herb. Penn State Pesticide Education Program. extension.psu.edu/pesticide-education. Importance of Pollinators. Fruit and seed production needed for the survival of the majority of flowering plants in our environment.. . 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?. . 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?. Materials and methods Flower seeds were selected and started indoors, and seedlings planted in masses after threat of frost had passed. During bloom time, each flower variety was observed for pollinator visits (insect landing on a flower) c2020DiliniFonsekaTexasTechUniversityDiliniFonsekaAugust2020ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSIwouldliketoexpressmysinceregratitudetomyPhDadvisorDrAngelaPeaceforhercontinuoussupportmotivationandguidanceoverthepastfewye