Pollinator Parkways
@PollinatorPW
Inspiring people to create habitat for pollinators in urban spaces great and small. (Photography is OC unless otherwise credited)
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Bees need more than just flowers! Discover how to provide nest sites and overwintering shelter from this new guide from our pollinator conservation team. buff.ly/389lh2M #bringbackthepollinators
When we think about #pollinators, the first to pop to mind are usually bees. But #pollinators are a much broader group of animals that includes #beetles. Learn more from Candace Fallon about the importance of beetles as pollinators. buff.ly/37HWJ0G #pollinatorweek
Had wonderful attendance at my presentation on how to create pollinator habitat the other night. Here is a video recording for those interested: loom.com/share/fbf53a78…
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How to Create a Pollinator Habitat
Last fall a single Asian giant hornet nest was found in British Colombia and it was destroyed. A single dead individual hornet was also reported across the border in Washington state. No live giant Asian hornets have been seen in North America since.
Would you be interested in a virtual presentation on how to create a good pollinator habitat in Oregon? About an hour through Zoom. If there was enough interest I'd be happy to provide that to the public! It would be on a weekend or evening. Make a comment below if you'd go.
Anna's hummingbird visiting Tall Oregon Grape (mahonia aquifolium). The tiny ball-shaped yellow flowers will turn into actual grapes in the summer, which are edible to humans and many folks make it into jam. This is a sizeable shrub (6-8 ft high) that's native to OR, WA, ID, CA.
The hardest part about quarantine for me is being city-bound. The lucky can grow a tiny wilderness in our yard, and there can find adventure and inspiration. I find great comfort in the fact that all these little lives go on - perhaps even more happily now with less traffic.
Great article on how predators such as spiders impact plant biodiversity. #spiderbro indefenseofplants.com/blog/2017/5/4/…
A queen yellow-jacket carries the entire lineage of hundreds of warrior daughters. A line that goes back 270m years, evolved over 4b; survived generations of humanity hell-bent on her destruction. I won't kill her because she MAY build a nest later that MAY inconvenience me.
Spring is here and we are probably all pruning. Why cut, then haul, then have it taken away when you can just chop and drop? less work, protects & fertilizes the soil, great habitat for worms & bugs, suppresses weeds, saves the $ and pollution of hauling it, and it’s pretty!
This aphid husk has a bloated, round appearance because a tiny parasitoid wasp (likely braconid aphidiine) laid an egg in the soft body, larvae grew while eating the aphid from the inside, and, much like the movie "aliens" they burst out the back hole.
Small verges like this can be a lifeline for pollinating insects like this bumblebee if we #saynotothemow and say no to spraying them with weedkillers like glyphosate. Saving bees and butterflies by saving time and money. It looks better too! 🐝
A great start!
Studies have shown that 2 mason bees (specifically this bee, Osmia lignaria) can do as much pollination work as 100 honey bees in some orchards.
A beautiful combo perfect for a shade garden. Western Bleeding Heart (Dicentra formosa) and Smooth Solomon Seal (Polygonatum multiflorum) - SS droops as it emerges straightens to form a unique arch. It can hold its own against bleeding heart, which is a rather enthusiastic grower
While Osmia lignaria (the blue orchard bee) might be the most famous mason bee in North America, it is only one of ~150 mason bee species in this region, one of ~350 mason bee species worldwide.
Western Wallflower (Erysimum capitatum) is native from west to east coast, skipping only the SE and a little bit of the center. Wild Blue Flax (Linum lewisii) ranges from AK to CA and east to MN. It leans and can use a stout friend to lean on like wallflower or bunch grasses.
I’ve been so neglectful with taking photos lately - y’all are gonna get some twofers! This week I’m going to talk about plants that go well together.
The force is strong with this one. Happy May the 4th.
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