The Xerces Society has re-organized their pollinator resources – now you can get regionally-specific information on native plants, pesticides, pollinator conservation, and native bee nest management. If you are coming here for pollinator resources, hop over there because they do pollinators better than anyone.
227 in New York City!! Maybe there is hope for an agricultural urban Detroit.
June 22-27, 2009 is National Pollinator Week to recognize the importance of pollinators to our food system. The Pollinator Partnership and US Fish & Wildlife Service both have lots of resources about pollinators in recognition of this week.
Here are two videos for this week.
One about the problems pollinators face:
And one about what NRCS is doing and can do to help:
A new research advance entitled “Evaluating Pre-emergence Herbicides for Establishing Native Grasses and Forbs” from Mississippi State’s Forest and Wildlife Research Center. And yes, it’s a shameless plug for my own research.
Southeast AGNET discusses the reasons for and dangers of importing bees….
If ever there was a reason to start creating habitat for native pollinators, this is it.
USDA’s Conservation Assessment Effects Project has just released two extensive reviews of the effects of agricultural conservation practices – like those used in CRP and other conservation programs (public announcement here). Part A addresses terrestrial habitats and Part B addresses aquatic habitats. Even better is the dynamic bibliography.
More pollinator resources from the Xerces Society have been added to the Pollinator Manuals page. The updates are listed below.
Pollinators in Natural Areas: A Primer on Habitat Management.
Pollinator-friendly Parks. How to enhance parks, gardens and other greenspaces for native pollinator insects.
Making Room for Native Pollinators: How to Create Habitat for Pollinator Insects on Golf Courses.
EPA has resources for landscaping with native plants in the Great Lakes states. Good resources for attracting bees and butterfiles to your yard.
