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Pollinators

Plants Bees Like Best

April 22, 2020 //  by Kathy Kienle

A new resource for finding out what to plant to attract pollinators. What Plants Bees Like Best

Category: Announcements, Michigan Gardening, Pollinators

Giant Swallowtail

February 13, 2020 //  by Kathy Kienle

Scientific name: Papillo cresphontesHigher classification: SwallowtailPhylum: ArthropodaClass: InsectaFamily: PapillonidaeOrder: Lepidoptera One afternoon last summer, this large butterfly visited us just outside our kitchen window at our farm in Gobles. I cannot describe the delight of my 95 year old mother who was the first to spot it from her chair next to the window! Neither …

Category: Announcements, Pollinators

What can we do to preserve pollinators?

August 2, 2019 //  by Kathy Kienle

According to the website http://metroparent.com there are some rather easy actions that we can take to preserve pollinators in our gardens. Stop buying plants pretreated with neonicotinoids. Treated pants are primarily sold at big box stores. These insecticides are sprayed onto seeds and are effective for up to 10 weeks. They were seen as less …

Category: Beneficial Insects, Environment, Notices, Pollinators

Pollinators – Mason Bee

October 24, 2016 //  by KGC Admin

Mason Bee The tiny mason bee is environmentally healthy, simple and fun.  Mason bees are extraordinary pollinators.  These bees are very efficient, 200-300 females can pollinate an entire acre.  They are native to most of North America.  There are approximately 150 types of mason bees. According to Judy Beaudette writing on the website, ecolandscaping.org, “They are tunnel-nesting, …

Category: Beneficial Insects, Michigan Gardening, Pollinators

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