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- Identification of species: Wild Buttercups

 

- Probable Pollination System: BE (Bees) and BU (Butterflies)

 

*ANSWERED QUESTIONS*

 

1. How many types of pollinators visited this plant?

There were two kinds of pollinators that I saw: bees and butterflies.

 

2. Did the visitors match your predictions for this species?

Yes, the visitors did match my predictions for this species. Usually when flowers are really bright, bees and butterflies are attracted to the vivid or flamboyant colors.

 

3. What was the total pollinator per hour on a per flower basis for this plant at your site (multiply the number of visitors by 4 and divide by the number of flowers.)?

6 (5 bees & 1 butterfly) x4 = 24 / 6 (number of flowers pollinators landed on) = 4 total pollinator per hour

 

4. If this is the plant with the highest visitation rate, also include a line with an estimate the highest pollinator per hour for the most pollinator across all species.

The average pollinator per hour was 4 less than the national average for this type of flower species.

 

5. The national average for pollinator per hour is around 10, was your site higher or lower?

Lower.

 

6. Do you think pollinator service can serve a proxy for other types of ecosystem services (water filtration, soil production, air quality....)? Which ones do you expect to be most closely allied and why?

Yes, I do think pollinator service can serve a proxy for other types of ecosystem services. Good soil production and good air quality will definitely attract the pollinators! Good air quality = expands oxygen/CO2 = photosynthesis = pretty sunlight to enable their growth. Good soil = more nutrients, fertilization, decomposing = grows healthy = happy plants/flowers! :)

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