Tag: xerces society for invertebrate conservation
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Free Resources: Pollinators in Natural Areas

This content is based on a post originally published on February 22, 2012 on my blog “Pollinators Info” (no longer online). Another great fact sheet from the Xerces Society is their publication, “Pollinators in Natural Areas.” This free, 8-page document features: The more you learn about pollinators, the more you can do to help them!…
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Free Resources: Conserving Bumble Bees

This content is based on a post originally published on June 19, 2012 on my blog “Pollinators Info” (no longer online). The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation has another great publication to help you help pollinators! Conserving Bumble Bees: Guidelines for Creating and Managing Habitat for America’s Declining Pollinators is the newest in a collection…
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Free Resources: Nests for Native Bees

This content is based on a post originally published on December 24, 2011 on my blog “Pollinators Info” (no longer online). Native bees are important pollinators, no matter where you live! You can give them a helping hand by leaving existing wild habitat on your property, or by creating artificial nest sites for them. This…
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Free Resources: Bumble Bee Pocket Identification Guides

This content is based on a post originally published on December 13, 2011 on my blog “Pollinators Info” (no longer online). The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation has published some nifty little bumble bee identification guides that’ll fit right into your pockets! Each guide focuses on a bumble bee of particular interest, and includes the…
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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…