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.

Monday, November 14, 2016

It is Cold Outside. Where did all the Butterflies Go?

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Great spangled fritillary ( Speyeria cybele ) Its tiny caterpillars will survive the winter © Beatriz Moisset Winter has arrived. Wh...
Monday, September 26, 2016

Ecosystem Engineers and the Web of Life

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Goldenrod in bloom © Beatriz Moisset Goldenrod bunch gall © Beatriz Moisset This time of the year, fields and meadows are...
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Sunday, June 19, 2016

Bees and Biodiversity

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Bombus ternarius, Tricolored bumble bee on mountain mint  Recently I discussed the idea of allowing dandelions on the lawn to benef...
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Monday, May 16, 2016

Early Spring Pollinators and their Flowers

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Bluebells and carpenter bee © Beatriz Moisset Many gardeners are developing a new concern for pollinators. They look for way...
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Wednesday, May 11, 2016

Too Much Light!

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Outdoor light Most of it is wasted, aiming to the skies © Beatriz Moisset Could it be that we have too many outdoor lights? Ni...
Friday, May 6, 2016

The Most Invasive Butterfly: Cabbage White Butterfly (Pieris rapae)

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A flock of cabbage butterflies ( Pieris rapae ) © Beatriz Moisset If you see a pretty white butterfly, more likely than not you a...
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Sunday, April 24, 2016

The flower reinvented

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Dichromena latifolia or Rhynchospora latifolia , identified by Andrew Greller. Sedges and grasses are wind pollinated and have no show...
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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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