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21. April showers bring May flowers, and May flowers bring…flies?
(Web Page; Thu Sep 07 17:37:00 CDT 2023)
Description: Flies tend to get a bad rap, but they are important pollinators on the landscape. For example, pawpaws are exclusively pollinated by flies and beetles, who are drawn to their flowers that give off rotten odors.
22. Don’t trust lady’s-slippers (if you’re a bee)
(Web Page; Fri Oct 18 14:57:00 CDT 2019)
Description: Before I began working at the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC), I spent six years studying the pollination of two species of lady’s-slipper orchids in Manitoba and the northern U.S. Let me tell you about why I find them — and their pollination — so cool.
23. Gardening: Small choices make a big difference
(Web Page; Mon Feb 12 11:16:00 CST 2024)
Description: You can make a difference in your own backyard by selecting native plant species and supporting native pollinators.
24. Fescue findings
(Web Page; Thu Sep 17 15:34:00 CDT 2015)
Description: As I near the end of my two years of pollinator research in the fescue prairie, I’ve been wondering what it all means.
25. Leave those leaves on the ground
(Web Page; Wed Oct 20 11:43:00 CDT 2021)
Description: Leaving leaves on the ground this fall can make a big difference for native pollinators, birds and other backyard wildlife.
26. Keep your garden Canadian, eh?
(Web Page; Fri Apr 21 10:21:00 CDT 2017)
Description: Learn how to bloom a beautiful, and pollinator-friendly, garden this season with tips from NCC.
27. Wild bees in the grasslands
(Web Page; Tue May 17 09:47:00 CDT 2016)
Description: In 2015, I had the good fortune to spend a second summer conducting pollination research on beautiful grasslands in western Manitoba.
28. Bees: Nature's busy farmers
(Web Page; Wed Mar 21 12:30:00 CDT 2018)
Description: Pollinators are extremely important: not only are they responsible for one out of every three bites of food we eat, but they are vital in creating and maintaining the habitats and ecosystems that many animals rely on for food and shelter.
29. 5 ways insects make our world a better place
(Web Page; Wed Sep 07 10:57:00 CDT 2022)
Description: From pollination, nutrient cycling and pest control, insects make our world a better place by maintaining balance in nature.
30. The buzz about bumble bees
(Web Page; Wed May 25 14:45:00 CDT 2022)
Description: Learn all about the western bumble bee and the things you can do to help it, as well as other pollinators, thrive.