This week, take a moment to think about things you can do to
help pollinators. Pollinator conservation isn’t just something for fields and
nature preserves – the bees and flies and butterflies and other pollinators are
all around us. So protecting them is something we can all do. And we must,
because pollinators are fundamental to the health of our environment, our
farms, our gardens – not to mention chocolate.
What can you do? Start by checking out the action steps on Xerces Society's Bring Back the Pollinators page.
Get involved with a Citizen Science pollinator project. Here are a few to get you started:
If you don't have any pollinators flitting around your house, plant a patch of flowers for them, or let a section of your yard go wild for the summer. Then go see how many are visiting your neighborhood.
Take a close look.... even closer, and get to know these guys. Take some photos - or draw a picture.
You can check out past "pollinator posts" here.
Wonderful links here. I found some fascinating information about parasites I never would have known otherwise. Thanks for a great post!
ReplyDeleteThis is such an important topic, and you've provided some terrific resources. Can't wait to share!
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