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Plants & Pollinators

April 13, 2020

Another bumblebee (Bombus impatiens) finds Virginia Bluebells (Mertensia virginica) a welcome treat.

Reference my blog Things We can do for Pollinators. This is a reference in a nutshell for pollinators — bats, hummingbirds, bees, butterflies and moths. Supply your garden with a buffet for pollinators. Choose the plants that are best for your site, and keep your garden buzzing and humming by serving only the best plants for pollinators.

Courtesy of the Prairie Nursery, please download our Plants & Pollinators Chart for a look at which plants serve which pollinators, and which are host plants for butterflies and moths. Plants are arranged seasonally to help you maximize pollinator support across the growing season.

Test Your Skills

From the Wisconsin Pollinators  – test your knowledge of botany vocabulary: Botany Vocabulary.

From the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center – test your knowledge: Pollinator Partners.

From Wild Ones Twin Cities Chapter – a natural-landscaping crossword puzzle to download.

Gardening for Pollinators

For an in-depth look – from the ecosystems to the gardening to the pollinators — see the blog Gardening for Pollinators.

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Comments

  1. Lucy Valitchka says

    April 17, 2020 at 9:37 pm

    Hi Donna,
    Thanks for the great resources on pollinators. I saved some for future reference.
    I did the botany quiz, but didn’t get all correct. Got to do a little more studying.
    Fun to test my knowledge, though.

    I hope you are getting better every day & staying safe during the COVID 19 pandemic.
    Take care.

    Reply
    • Donna VanBuecken says

      April 18, 2020 at 12:24 pm

      Take care, Lucy — Donna

      Reply
      • Lucy Valitchka says

        April 18, 2020 at 12:43 pm

        You, too, Donna.
        Hope you get better every day.

      • Donna VanBuecken says

        April 22, 2020 at 10:31 am

        I do too, Lucy – Donna

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