Pollinators

Flowers have maintained a partnership with insect pollinators from the beginning. They are masters at attracting these love messengers and perpetuating the species through pollination. They use countless ways to accomplish this goal.

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Thursday, June 25, 2015

Thrifty flowers

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Pollen is a valuable commodity. The less pollen needed, the more energy is left for other functions. Flowers resort to several strategies t...

Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Gardening for Honorary Butterflies (Mint Moths)

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Not all moths fly at night and not all are drab. Some deserve the name of honorary butterflies. In fact sometimes they are mistaken for th...

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Saturday, January 28, 2012

Pine Barrens, Plants and their Pollinators

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Pine tree shedding pollen The Pine Barrens of New Jersey is well worth a visit. The Pinelands Preservation Alliance is dedicated to ...

Sunday, July 3, 2011

Mountain laurels instead of rose bushes?

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Last year I was traveling along the Blue Ridge in May and was pleasantly surprised by the beauty of the blooming mountain laurels. I had t...

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Beatriz Moisset: We are all part of the web of life. Animals need plants and plants need animals and ultimately we all need each other in a very intricate and complex web of interactions. A biologist from Argentina, resident of the United States for many years. Author of: "Bee Basics, An Introduction to Our Native Bees" by Beatriz Moisset, Ph.D and Stephen Buchmann, Ph.D. All photos and content are copyrighted. Please, contact me if you want to use or purchase something.

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