Organic Green Spot Gardening

I spent the summer looking for some friendly pollinators in  my garden.

My Sunflower Bee

The following is a good source for gardeners wanting  information on what to plant to attract
Pollinators to their garden.  Go to the site and  watch the film, “Pollinators at Risk” found on the right hand side of the home page   explaining the importance of  our bees and butterflies.

www.pollinator.org

This quote from their home page explains the importance of Pollinators:

“Pollination is vital to our survival and the existence of nearly all ecosystems on earth. 80% of the world’s crop plants depend on pollination. Pollinators, almost all of which are insects, are indispensable partners for an estimated 1 out of every 3 mouthfuls of food, spices and condiments we eat, and the beverages we drink. They are essential to the fibers we use, the medicines that keep us healthy, and more than half of the world’s diet of fats and oils. Insect pollinators, including honey bees, pollinate products amounting to $20 billion annually in the U.S. alone.
What is pollination and who are pollinators?
Pollination occurs when pollen is moved within flowers or carried from one flower to another of the same species by birds, bees, bats, butterflies, moths, beetles or other animals, or by the wind. This transfer of leads to fertilization and successful seed and fruit production. Pollination ensures that a plant will produce full-bodied fruit and a complete set of fertile seeds, capable of germinating.”

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To visit “In the Garden, Come Hither, Bumblebee, and Pollinate” you will need to sign up for a free subscription to the New York Times before being taken to the article site.

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