Pollinators: Introduction categories: About Pollinators Pollinators last review date: 2025-06-30 09:56 A two-tailed tiger swallowtail Butterfly (Papilio multicaudata) visiting columbine in eastern WA Photo by: D.G. James Biology Many of the predators and parasitoids described in the other factsheets also play a secondary beneficial role in the garden—they help in flower pollination. As adults, hover […]
Pollinators: Pollination categories: About Pollinators Pollinators last review date: 2026-04-28 11:36 Brown-belted bumblebee queen (Bombus griseocollis) foraging on blanketflower Photo by: D. James Biology Pollination is the most important event in a plant’s life. Without pollination there is no seed production and proliferation of the species. Some plants depend on wind for pollen transport, but […]
Pollinators: How they work categories: About Pollinators Pollinators last review date: 2025-06-30 10:10 Polyester bee (Colletidae) showing collection of pollen on the rear leg Photo by: D. James Biology The effectiveness of different insect visitors to flowers as pollinators depends on their ability to carry pollen. Bees, for example, are well equipped to carry pollen […]
Pollinators: Threats to Pollinators categories: About Pollinators Pollinators last review date: 2026-04-28 11:31 Juba skipper butterflies pollinate native rabbitbrushes during fall. Photo by: D. James Biology Pollinators are threatened by a multitude of factors including habitat degradation and fragmentation, decline of flower-rich plant communities, the spread of pathogens, pesticide use and climate change. Of these […]
Pollinators: Creating Pollinator Habitat in Urban Gardens categories: About Pollinators Pollinators last review date: 2025-06-30 10:15 Brown-belted bumblebee queen (Bombus griseocollis) foraging on blanketflower Photo by: D. James Biology Home gardens whether in urban or isolated areas can offer an important refuge and resource for pollinators. However, the use of pesticides must be avoided if […]