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Protecting Pollinators in Urban Areas is a four-part series providing information and recommendations for the protection of pollinating insects in urban landscapes throughout the Southeast. Animal pollinators can be birds or even bats, but the most abundant are insects. The first in the series focuses on the ecology of urban pollinators. You will learn about the many species found in urban areas and the issues concerning their diversity and abundance.
Click here to view the first part of the series - ANR-2409
Pollination ecologists have long recognized that a reduction in flowering plants is a significant contributor to declines in pollinators. The second in the Protecting Pollinators in Urban areas series focuses on the best use of flowering plants in your landscape to attract pollinators.
Click here to view the second part of the series - ANR-2419
The third in the Protecting Pollinators in Urban Areas series focuses on the safe use of pesticides. You will learn pesticide types and how they differ. You also will gain a handy list of common pesticides and their effects on pollinators.
Click here to view the third part of the series - ANR-2420
The fourth in the Protecting Pollinators in Urban Areas series focuses on Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approaches to landscaping and pest management from a conservation perspective. The emphasis is on methods that can eliminate pest insects while safeguarding pollinators.
Encouraging and maintaining healthy native bee populations in your yard requires the presence of nesting habitat in addition to forage.
A number of common vegetable and fruit plants can serve a dual function of providing food and habitat specifically for native pollinators.
Native pollinators have evolved close associations with the plants specific to their native regions.
