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What should I plant to help pollinators?
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We all want to protect pollinators and it seems that the best way to do that is to have a lot of flowers so they can feed on them. But if you’ve ever checked a seed catalog or visited a…
Read MoreCategory: Lawn & Garden Tags: Author:Anahi, beneficial insects, Insects, pollinator gardening, Pollinators
Why Do Pollinators Visit Flowers? Hint: It’s Not Just for Nectar and Pollen
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Other than because I think they are pretty, I love looking at plants and their flowers. In fact, one of my pastimes has become figuring where and what is the reward that pollinators get out of their visits to their…
Read MoreCategory: Lawn & Garden Tags: Author:Anahi, bees, moths, Native Plants, pollination, pollinator gardening, Pollinators
Gone With The Wind: A Look at Wind Pollination
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The spring is here, and it seems that all the trees in my neighborhood have finally woken up and entered some sort of tree beauty contest. Some of them, like the cherries, crabapples, and Eastern redbuds have been showing off…
Read MoreCategory: Lawn & Garden Tags: Author:Anahi, pollination, trees and shrubs
Pawpaws: The Tropical Fruit From Our Forests
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Spring is almost here and now we can start thinking about trees to plant if we did not get to that in the fall. Thinking about trees for my garden, I came back to one I have been considering for…
Read MoreCategory: Food Gardening, Lawn & Garden Tags: Author:Anahi, Native Plants, Pawpaw, pollination, Pollinators
Plant Love & Compatibility: A Valentine’s Tribute to Pollination
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February is Valentine’s month, but also that of starting to feel impatient about gardening and all the yummy veggies and fruits that will come through the season. Those two things (Valentine’s, and fruits and veggies) are actually really connected, and…
Read MoreCategory: Food Gardening Tags: Author:Anahi, pollination, Pollinators
Serpentine Soils Are Anything But Barren: They Support a Unique Grassland Habitat
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I have never been to the African grasslands, where lions, zebras, elephants, and wildebeests seem to be in continuous danger. I have, however, been to a Maryland habitat that few people know about, and that, even though lion-, zebra-, elephant-…
Read MoreCategory: Lawn & Garden Tags: Author:Anahi, ecology, Insects, Meadow, Native Plants, natural habitats, Pollinators, serpentine grasslands, Soil
Please Pass the Cranberry Sauce and Give Thanks for Pollination
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Thanksgiving is a time to gather with loved ones and usually involves first preparing and then ingesting a lot of delicious goodies. Each family has recipes and traditions related to Thanksgiving, and even foreigners (like myself) may join in and…
Read MoreCategory: Food Gardening, Lawn & Garden Tags: Author:Anahi, bees, beneficial insects, pollination, Pollinators
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