Garden tip: Celebrating pollinators

Take time to visit pollinator gardens

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Garden tip: Celebrating pollinators

This week is National Pollinator Week. We should all be aware of how important pollinators are for our food crops. We depend on birds, bats, bees, butterflies and other insects to pollinate 1,000 plants grown for food, beverages, fibers, spices and medicine. Just to emphasize how important bees are: A million acres of almonds are grown in California, and two beehives per acre are needed for pollination. What can we do to promote pollinators? Pla…

More Than a Glow: Fireflies as Pollinators | Bernheim Forest and Arboretum

Blue ghost fireflies around Lake Nevin Wonders of the Night Almost everyone has memories of watching fireflies in their yards as children, but very few people realize that these glowing insects can also be pollinators. Fireflies, or lightning bugs, visit flowers during the day and have been shown to be significant pollinators. From Larvae to Adults Fireflies belong to the family Lampyridae and undergo complete metamorphosis, which means their la…