Category: Pollinators
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Interview with Dr. Nathan Muchhala
This content is based on a post originally published on October 1, 2011, on my blog “Pollinators Info” (no longer online). This is the third podcast in our monthly series. Each podcast will give you an insider’s look into the world of pollination research with an interview of a pollination scientist. This podcast is an…
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Interview with Mr. Sam Droege
This content is based on a post originally published on September 1, 2011, on my blog “Pollinators Info” (no longer online). This is the second podcast in a monthly series- think of it like celebrating a new month by learning something new and neat! Each podcast will give you an insider’s look into the world…
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Interview with Dr. Stephen Buchmann
This content is based on a post originally published on August 1, 2011, on my blog “Pollinators Info” (no longer online). This podcast is the first episode in a series that will be published on the first of every month. Think of it like celebrating a new month by learning something new and neat! Each…
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Book Interview: Attracting Native Pollinators
This content is based on a post originally published on July 26, 2011, on my blog “Pollinators Info” (no longer online). I was fortunate to get an email interview this week with Dr. Scott Hoffman Black, co-author of the new book Attracting Native Pollinators. Doctor Black is the Executive Director of the Xerces Society for…
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Book Interview: Bee Basics
This content is based on a post originally published on August 11, 2011, on my blog “Pollinators Info” (no longer online). Dr. Beatriz Moisset, coauthor of Bee Basics: An Introduction to Our Native Bees recently granted me an email interview to talk about the background of the book. I hope this gives you a better…
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SHARE for Pollinators
This content is based on a post originally published on July 29, 2012, on my blog “Pollinators Info” (no longer online). SHARE stands for Simply Have Areas Reserved for the Environment, and is a program from the Pollinator Partnership (P2). This is a neat idea that encourages everyone to have even a small area on…
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Non-Native Plants for Pollinators
This content is based on a post originally published on June 9, 2011, on my blog “Pollinators Info” (no longer online). I have trouble with this one. I prefer to grow native plants (or try to) in my pollinator garden, because research shows that pollinators do best with plants native to their area. But what…
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Gardening for Pollinators
This content is based on a post originally published on May 14, 2011, on my blog “Pollinators Info” (no longer online). Interested in creating a pollinator garden, but not sure where to start? The Pollinator Partnership Ecoregional Planting Guides are great! Click on the link, enter you zipcode, and the appropriate guide appears as a…
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Bumble Bee or Carpenter Bee?
This content is based on a post originally published on May 29, 2011, on my blog “Pollinators Info” (no longer online). In much of North America, this is a common question. Bumble bees and carpenter bees have very similar black-and-yellow color patterns, and are both large and robust. What difference does it make if you…
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Carpenter Bees Nesting in Your Walls?
This content is based on a post originally published on May 29, 2011, on my blog “Pollinators Info” (no longer online). Carpenter bees themselves are rarely a problem because they aren’t aggressive. If you’re seeing large black-and-yellow bees buzzing around and coming in and out of holes in your wooden walls or furniture, they are…
Athena Rayne Anderson 