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4 different species visited this plant. They almost all looked like bees (Bumble and honey). This is kind of what I was expecting, my list had said that my likely pollinators were beetles and bee-like-flies and maybe bees and birds. There should be about an average of 6 visitors an hour. Mostly it seemed like this plant was being visted by bumble bees. My site was lower than the national average which isn't too surprising because the area is very cold due to heavy tree cover. I'm not sure about proxy? I assume that pollinators are important because they help plants reproduce which in turn helps with systems like water filtration and air production by increasing plant yield.
In this photo, several honey bees are pollinating a bush of Goldenrod, a common native perennial plant, ideal for pollinators. I took this picture in a small, shared pollinator garden in Columbia, Maryland. This area has benches to sit and watch the different pollinating insects flock to the native plants. Not pictured were many insect populations, including wasps, beetles, and butterflies.
Pollinator gardens are becoming more popular to help protect the insects we humans need to grow most of the world's crops. Many insect species, especially pollinators, have declined dramatically in the last few decades due to pesticide use and habitat loss. In addition, these gardens allow the nourishment of these insects to help increase population numbers.
Pollinator gardens support many of the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations. For example, goal 2, No Hunger, is especially applicable to the pollinator gardens because conserving bees, wasps, and butterflies are essential to eliminate hunger. Moreover, Agriculture depends on the roles of insects, and farmers worldwide have felt the reality of the population decline. Therefore, incorporating pollinator gardens in suburban and urban areas is a crucial step toward saving pollinator species in combatting habitat loss.
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Winter time and our garden blooms and buzzes with bees! One can almost feel their glee as they flit from flower to flower. Given my fascination with bugs, maybe I missed a calling as an entomologist!
This photo was taken in my garden in my back yard. It was taken during the summer of 2017. In this picture, it is showing a bee pollinating. Pollination is when pollen is moved from plant to plant or in this case flower to flower. Animals such as birds, bees, butterflies all take a part in pollination. Transfering pollen from flower to flower can help in the fertilization of the flowers.
Photo credit: Alyssa Granillo
June 18th in the Double Walled Garden - or Pollinator Park - at the National Botanic Garden of Wales.
I took this photo this past weekend at a pumpkin patch in Maryland. It is hard to tell from the photo, but these flowers were swarming with butterflies and other beneficial pollinators. These beneficial pollinators transfer pollen from one flower to another, allowing reproduction. In the process, pollinators obtain nectar. It is important to have flowers that bloom year round so bees have a steady source of nectar. Pictures here are zinnias. Zinnias also attract pollinators by their bright color.
Source: “Zinnias: The Hardest-Working Flower in the Summer Garden.” Zinnias: The Hardest-Working Flower in the Summer Garden | Chicago Botanic Garden, www.chicagobotanic.org/plantinfo/smart_gardener/zinnias_h....
A Four-toothed Mason Wasp, Monobia quadridens, is joined by two tiny male sweat bees, Lasioglossum sp., on flowers of White Snakeroot. Leavenworth, Kansas, USA, September 11, 2022.
Pollination is a beautiful thing. The honey bee pollinates the flower. The plant in turn provides food for deer, turkey, and livestock. Bobwhite quail eat the seeds. The flowers attract birds, bees and other insects. And we enjoy the beauty.
Sensitive Briar (Mimosa nuttallii)
Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)
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This is a honeybee or a Apis mellifera.
a. How many types of pollinators visited this plant?
Three honeybees visited this plant during the 15 minute time period.
b. Did the visitor match your prediction for this species?
Yes, the honeybee did match the prediction based off the chart.
c. What was the total pollinator per hour on a per flower basis for this plant at your site?
(4 x 3)/1 = 12. Twelve total pollinators per hour on this flower.
d. Was your site higher or lower than the national average for pollinators per hour?
The average is ten and my number calculated was twelve, so my site was higher than the national average.
e. Do you think pollinator service can serve a proxy for other types of ecosystem variables? Explain how one might be closely allied to pollinator service and explain why.
Pollinator services can serve a proxy to other variables. For example, air quality is similar to the pollinator services in the sense that movement of substances is occurring in both. Depending on what is in the air, that will determine the quality of it, while depending on what kind of pollen the bee is carrying and where it releases it, will determine the quality of the new flower made.
-This image is from Google Images because I could not catch a good shot.