Pollinator of the Month
Pollinator of the Month
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus)
Pollinator of the Month will highlight the interdependency of certain species of native North American wildflowers and their animal pollinators. Most plants have a flower morphology, color, blooming period, and/or scent that will attract a particular type of pollinator to reap its food rewards of nectar and pollen.
For some species, the co-evolved relationship between plant and pollinator can be so interconnected that the disappearance of one can signal the extinction of the other. Likewise, efforts to conserve or restore plant communities should pay special attention to the needs of the pollinators associated with those plants in order to promote long-term success.
Pollinator of the Month demonstrates the beautiful dance between native plants and their pollinators found in a variety of ecosystems across the United States.
Previous Pollinators of the Month
The thumbnail links below are an archive of previous Pollinator of the Month descriptions.
Bee Flies (Bombylius spp.)
Bumblebees
Carpenter Bees
Fig Wasps
Flower Flies
Fritillary
Globe Mallow Bee
Halictid Bees
Hawk Moths
Hummingbird Moth
Karner Blue Butterfly
Leaf Cutting Bees
Lesser Long-nosed Bat
Monarch Butterfly
Perdita minima
Pollen Wasps
Rose-mallow Bee
Rufous hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus)
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Sonoran Bumblebee (Bombus sonorus)
Squash Bees
Yucca Moths
Zebra Longwing Butterfly
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