Adult butterflies depend on nectar from late summer and fall blooming plants to provide nectar for food, and goldenrods are nectar-rich and have a long bloom period. This includes migrating species like the popular monarch, Danaus plexippus, in the Nymphalidae family. Native bees also need polle...
Gardens illustrate environmental connection For weeks, dozens of volunteers gathered outside Washington Elementary School after the workday and on Saturdays, determined to turn a nondescript, grassy field into a pollinator garden. Craig Leonberg, an Eastman mechanical engineer, will never forget the sta...
By planting the right butterfly garden plants and seeds, you can attract these graceful pollinators to your garden while creating a safe haven for them to thrive. Butterfly gardens are a source of endless fascination and joy for kids and adults alike, making them the perfect family-friendly ...
GET THE FACTS Chemicals used to remove weeds from farm crops, ballfields, parks, gardens, golf courses and back yards also kill native plants and flowers that pollinators need for energy. Chemicals such as neonicotinoids and glyphosate, used in agriculture and on lawns, are particularly harmful....
Top tips for growing native plants that attract birds, bees and butterflies. Think Like a Butterfly How do monarchs see the world? Award-winning model ranks top TVA habitats for at-risk butterflies. Celebrating Winged Superheroes TVA Natural Resources joins UT Gardens in generating a buzz about...
environment with a hands ⁃on science lesson by showing students how to create a pollinator garden.2I recently spoke with both teachers to learn more.They explained that in March 2020,connecting with students was a challenge.Germano,who teaches science,and Royce,who teaches math,applied for a...
Spend time with your mother, grandmother, or someone special while exploring the LEC pollinator gardens. Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Apr. 2025 That was not the case in my pollinator garden, where the gooseneck loosestrife ran roughshod over a patch of hostas and had to be removed. ...
Guidance for gardeners from the Pollinator Partnership:http://pollinator.org/npw_gardens.htm Resources for homeschoolers and teachers from the Pollinator Partnership:http://pollinator.org/education.htm More resources for kids and teachers from Pollination Canada:http://www.pollinationcanada.ca/index.php...
for 200 schools in the Lothian Region. We trained teachers in hands-on environmental education, like taking kids to the mountains, the woods, the rivers and beaches. We created the first school gardens with teachers and students, we initiated the first Urban Wildlife Group in Scotland, and we...
Spring has officially sprung, and for some people that means one thing: It's seriously time to begin planting flower gardens for pollinators! Luckily, when it comes to planting bee- and butterfly-friendly flowers, there are tons of options that bloom anywhere from early spring into the fall...