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.

Friday, August 16, 2013

Bumble Bees and Odor Pollution

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Bumble bee and lawnmower This morning they were mowing the lawn in my condominium. Wanting to leave the nerve racking noise behind, ...
Tuesday, August 13, 2013

Monarch Butterfly, a Case of Mistaken Identity

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Male monarch butterfly © Beatriz Moisset  A few days ago, I arrived at my favorite native flower garden at Churchville Natur...
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Monday, July 15, 2013

Lady Beetles. Not all are Welcome in the Garden

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Asiatic Lady Beetle ( Harmonia axyridis ). It poses a threat to native ones and it is a nuisance when it gathers in large ...
Thursday, July 11, 2013

Rainy Days Pollination Blues!

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 Guest post by David L. Green, retired commercial bee keeper, former editor of small newspaper, teacher. You can visit his website and h...
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Friday, June 21, 2013

Native Bees, Honey Bees and Natural Areas

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Spring beauty bee © Beatriz Moisset It is common practice for nature centers to have a beehive. Often, a glass wall allows observatio...
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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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