Pollinator of the Month
Pollinator of the Month
Blue Orchard Mason Bee (Osmia lignaria)
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.
Pollinator of the Month Gallery
Bats
Lesser Long-nosed Bat
Bees
Bumblebees
Carpenter Bees
Globe Mallow Bee
Halictid Bees
Leaf Cutting Bees
Blue Orchard Mason Bee (Osmia lignaria)
Perdita minima
Rose-mallow Bee
Sonoran Bumblebee (Bombus sonorus)
Squash Bees
Birds
Rufous hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus)
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Butterflies
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus)
Fritillary
Karner Blue Butterfly
Monarch Butterfly
Zebra Longwing Butterfly
Flies
Bee Flies (Bombylius spp.)
Drone Flies
Flower Flies
Moths
Hawk Moths
Hummingbird Moth
Yucca Moths
Wasps
Fig Wasps
Pollen Wasps
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