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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 -
Oct 9
2020 Smart Gardening for Butterflies
October 9, 2020 9:00AM – 3:00PM Kent/MSU Extension, 775 Ball Avenue, NE Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Join us as we learn more about the 160 species of butterflies found in Michigan. Topics include identification, habitats, food sources and distribution.
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Better habitat for bees
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. -
Michigan insects in the garden – Week 5: Bee flies
Published on July 9, 2020
Are these fuzzy flower visitors friend or foe? -
Best Management Practices
Published on May 1, 2019
Most pesticide applications by tree care professionals are due to a few exotic pests. -
Landscape plants and wildflowers attractive to butterflies for nectar feeding
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. -
Learn how to make your garden more pollinator-friendly at the Manor House
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? -
Introduction to protecting and increasing pollinators in your landscape
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. -
Pollinators in urban landscapes
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. -
Flowers throughout the year
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. -
Biological control and Integrated Pest Management (IPM) for protecting pollinators
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. -
Factors that threaten pollinator health
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. -
Potential impact of mosquito and nuisance insect sprays on pollinators
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. -
Do not spray pollinator-attractive plants with insecticides when open flowers are present
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. -
School pollinator gardens
Published on June 13, 2018
Beautify your school garden, support wildlife and outdoor education by installing a pollinator garden. -
Creating and maintaining pollinator friendly habitat
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. -
Considerations for disease management
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.
