Not just bees and butterflies: Beetles and other brilliant bugs are nature's unsung pollinators
About 90% of flowering plants rely on animals to transfer their pollen and optimize reproduction, making pollination one of ...
'Don't worry, bee happy': Spring is here, and with it comes our most important pollinators
March in New England brings the earliest signs of spring. Plants that have been dormant all winter start to wake up and so do ...
Native Plant: Eastern spring beauty flowers can bloom early in Ohio
As is in the name, eastern spring beauty flowers show off their beauty in the early months of the season, but can also bloom ...
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Celebrate local pollinators at the Pollinator Blitz March 15
The flickering magic of fireflies and a dragon fly’s aerial antics may captures your attention, while the services native ...
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Unsung Heroes: Insect Pollinators Vital for Ecosystems
The article highlights the role of various insects like flies, beetles, and wasps in pollination, which is crucial for the reproduction of flowering plants. Bees are well-known pollinators, but other ...
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Not just bees and butterflies: beetles and other brilliant bugs are nature’s unsung pollinators
are often mistaken for bees. Hover flies are potential pollinators of several native plants. The larvae of many common hover fly species prey on pest insects such as aphids, and so play an ...