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  Become a champion for pollinators with new online course from MSU

  Article

  Published on June 27, 2018
  Self-paced and free online course provides a broad view of issues around pollinators and their health.

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  Pollinator gardens give children a reason to read

  Article

  Published on November 12, 2018
  Using science and the environment to help encourage youth to read.

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  New resources in Michigan provide seeds for pollinator habitat

  Article

  Published on January 11, 2019
  Project Wingspan and Bee and Butterfly Habitat Fund expand their programs to Michigan and will provide seeds to help increase pollinator habitat.

• School pollinator gardens

  Article

  Published on June 13, 2018
  Beautify your school garden, support wildlife and outdoor education by installing a pollinator garden.

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  Using pollinator gardens to help teach math

  Article

  Published on January 29, 2019
  Engaging youth in planning and designing a pollinator garden can help them gain comfort with math.

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  Pollinator Health Meetings to provide update on Great Lakes Pollinator Health Project

  Article

  Published on February 22, 2019
  Three regional meetings will share how to support and build on local efforts to improve pollinator health based on MSU research and findings.

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  Introduction to protecting and increasing pollinators in your landscape

  Article

  Published on May 1, 2019
  Most of the fruit and vegetables we eat would not exist if we did not have honey bees and native bees to pollinate the flowers they developed from.

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  Creating and maintaining pollinator friendly habitat

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  Published on May 1, 2019
  Many types of insects feed on pollen and nectar, although two types of pollinators receive the most attention: bees and butterflies.

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  Learn how to make your garden more pollinator-friendly at the Manor House

  Article

  Published on June 22, 2018
  Are you interested in learning more about what you can do to invite more butterflies, bees and hummingbirds to your garden? Did you know that these pollinators are responsible for 1 out of 3 bites of food we take each day?

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  Potential impact of mosquito and nuisance insect sprays on pollinators

  Article

  Published on May 1, 2019
  Fogging or spraying for mosquitoes or biting flies around the yard and garden with an insecticide can be very harmful to pollinators.

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  Biological control and Integrated Pest Management (IPM) for protecting pollinators

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  Published on May 1, 2019
  For the past 30 years or more, most tree care professionals and many informed property owners have been managing destructive insects by minimizing pesticide use and encouraging predators and parasitoids that naturally keep pests under control.

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  Landscape plants and wildflowers attractive to butterflies for nectar feeding

  Article

  Published on May 1, 2019
  Many of the flowering plants attractive to bees will also be visited by butterflies. However, butterflies are attracted to flowers almost entirely for feeding on nectar.

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  Do not spray pollinator-attractive plants with insecticides when open flowers are present

  Article

  Published on May 1, 2019
  It is clear to most people that insecticides sprayed onto open flowers can be highly toxic to bees, even if they are sprayed early in the morning or at night when bees are not present.

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  Considerations for disease management

  Article

  Published on May 1, 2019
  It was previously thought that fungicides and bactericides are harmless to honey bees and other pollinators, and in fact, most fungicides are still considered relatively safe, even while spraying when pollinators are present.

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  Flowers throughout the year

  Article

  Published on May 1, 2019
  The best habitats for bees have flowering plants rich in nectar and pollen throughout the growing season. Survey your yard and garden to see when flowers are abundant and when they are scarce.

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  Best Management Practices

  Article

  Published on May 1, 2019
  Most pesticide applications by tree care professionals are due to a few exotic pests.

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  Factors that threaten pollinator health

  Article

  Published on May 1, 2019
  Most researchers agree that a combination of factors is causing declines in bee and pollinator populations, including loss of habitat or flowers that provide pollen and nectar, pesticide exposure, parasites and pathogens.

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  Pollinators in urban landscapes

  Article

  Published on May 1, 2019
  Most plants need pollination to reproduce and grow fruit. While some plants are wind-pollinated, many require assistance from insects, bats, hummingbirds or other animals.

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  Better habitat for bees

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  Published on May 1, 2019
  In general, herbs and garden perennials are good for bees, while most annual bedding plants are less attractive to them.