Resources
Content
-
How to protect and increase pollinators in your landscape
Published on May 1, 2019
Protecting & enhancing pollinators in urban landscapes (US North Central Rgn) helps you attract pollinators and protect them from pesticides. Download full publication or click articles below to view sections of publication. Author: David Smitley, MSU
-
Smart Gardening: What makes a pollinator rare or endangered?
Published on March 16, 2020
This tip sheet introduces a few of the rarer pollinators that are poorly known and only referred to by their scientific names.
-
Smart Gardening: Know the insects that look like bees
Published on October 1, 2019
Smart Gardening tip sheet on knowing and identifying the insects that look like bees.
-
Smart Gardening: Pollination in vegetable gardens and backyard fruit
Published on October 1, 2018
Smart Gardening tip sheet on pollination in vegetable gardens and backyard fruit
-
Building and Managing Bee Hotels for Wild Bees (E3337)
Published on June 21, 2017
In addition to their role for increasing bee abundance, building bee hotels can be educational and fun for people learning about wild bees.
-
Varroa Mite Testing Kit (E3253)
Published on April 25, 2017
The varroa mite is a devastating pest in honey bee colonies. This kit can be used as part of an Integrated Pest Management strategy to monitor varroa mite levels to determine if your colony is at risk or requires treatment.
-
Smart Gardening to support monarchs
Published on January 6, 2017
Support monarchs with a season-long display of flowering trees, shrubs and perennials in your yard. Include milkweed for the caterpillars.
-
Growing milkweeds for monarch butterflies
Published on June 10, 2016
-
Starting and Keeping Bees in Michigan: Rules and Regulations
Published on May 4, 2016
Before keeping bees in any state, it is important to know all the rules and regulations to make sure your apiary can run smoothly, and the health of your bees and your neighbors are protected.
