Fwd: Pollinator Action Team Update 🐝

[Kathy Cummings]

Bringing back native Pollinating Bees, Butterflies and Birds

From: Pollinator Partnership <in...@pollinator.org>
Date: Wed, Jul 28, 2021 at 12:35 PM
Subject: Pollinator Action Team Update 🐝

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View this email in your browser Did you know that there are approximately 160,000 species of moths worldwide with around 11,000 different species just in the United States? Photo: hummingbird moth by Mark Moschell, courtesy of Flickr (CC BY-NC 2.0) DONATE Get social with us! F O L L O W on F A C E B O O K F O L L O W on T W I T T E R F O L L O W on I N S T A G R A M Order Native Pollinator Seed Mixtures In collaboration with Stover Seed, these regional native pollinator wildflower mixtures are the environmentally healthy choice for supporting your local pollinators. With no risk of introducing non-native or invasive plants into your local ecosystem, these mixtures promote the health of bees, butterflies, hummingbirds and other important pollinators. Each carefully formulated mix contains 12 colorful, native wildflowers where at least 3 species are in bloom during the spring, summer, and fall—adding beauty to your landscape throughout the growing season! A portion of the sales price of this wildflower mix is donated to Pollinator Partnership. Order by clicking HERE!   ORDER NATIVE POLLINATOR MIXTURE North American Mite-A-Thon Summer Session The Mite-A-Thon Summer Session will be taking place from August 14th-29th. The Mite-A-Thon is a tri-national effort to raise awareness about honey bee colony Varroa infestations in North America through the sharing and teaching of effective hive monitoring methods. All beekeepers throughout Canada, the United States, and Mexico are encouraged to participate by checking their hives for mites and helping raise awareness for honey bee health. Learn more and join the count by clicking HERE! MITE-A-THON SUMMER SESSION Become Bee Friendly Farming Certified Bee Friendly Farming (BFF) is a certification program from Pollinator Partnership working with farmers to help protect, preserve and promote pollinator health. The BFF program has three categories that allow for engagement with all participants in pollinator conservation while addressing their landscape goals: Bee Friendly Farming CERTIFIED, Bee Friendly Farming PARTNER, and Bee Friendly Farming GARDEN. By becoming a Bee Friendly Farming member, you can help preserve and protect the pollinator populations by implementing positive, incremental changes on your property. BFF helps farmers incorporate affordable, simple, science-based guidelines, like offering nutrition and habitats for bees, and integrated pest management strategies. Program members are an essential part of keeping our pollinators healthy and food supply abundant. Join hundreds of other members by applying today! Learn more about Bee Friendly Farming on our website or download the handbook! BEE FRIENDLY FARMING Fun Fact: Cecropia Moths Cecropia moths are the largest moths in North America with a wingspan of 5 to 7 inches! They also have one of the coolest looking caterpillar stages. Check out those colorful and protective spines! While many moth species are important pollinators that feed on the nectar of nocturnal plants, adult Cecropia moths actually lack working mouth parts and digestive systems and live only two weeks for the sole purpose of finding a mate! Even though Cecropia moths aren't pollinators, planting native host trees in your green spaces not only supports this captivating species, but also supports local biodiversity as a whole. By planting trees that support a variety of different insects, including moths, you are also supporting animals that rely on those insects and moths for food, such as birds! A majority of terrestrial birds feed their young with caterpillars that feed on tree foliage, with most of these caterpillars being moth larvae. Moths are often underappreciated in comparison to other insects, but they are fun to observe because of their amazing diversity, many species are important pollinators of native plants, and they are a crucial food source that other animals depend on for survival. Here's to the moths and all that they do! Follow us on Facebook for more Fun Facts about pollinators! Photo: Cecropia moth by Mark Beckemeyer, courtesy of Flickr (CC BY-NC 2.0)  Photo: Cecropia caterpillar by Judy Gallagher, courtesy of Flickr (CC BY 2.0) FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK Forward to a Friend in...@pollinator.org 415-362-1137 475 Sansome St., 17th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94111 Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list. Copyright © 2021 Pollinator Partnership, All rights reserved.

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