PPT-Sunny Plants for Pollinators

Sunny Plants for Pollinators Coneflower Echinacea purpurea Bee Balm Monarda fistulosa 3036 inches sun or part shade Lavender pink flowers Favorite of butterflies nectar for bees food for birds. 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 . 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. 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. 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 . 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. 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?. 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 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.. 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..