Learn about native pollinators, beyond honeybees, as we explore the large variety of native bees, predatory wasps, beetles, flies, butterflies, and moths that are vital to healthy farm and garden ecosystems. Discover farmscaping practices to support healthy insect populations. Nancy Lee Adamson, Ph.D. is a native pollinator specialist with the Xerces Society. Glean insights to appreciate the importance of balanced insect populations and the critical roles they play in making the natural world work. In part 6, Brannen Basham of Spriggly’s Beescaping continues sharing his presentation about the hymenoptera family of insects beginning this episode with honeybees.
VIDEO: Native Pollinators, Beneficial Insects & Farmscaping Part 6
Learn about native pollinators, beyond honeybees, as we explore the large variety of native bees, predatory wasps, beetles, flies, butterflies, and moths that are vital to healthy farm and garden ecosystems. Discover farmscaping practices to support healthy insect populations. Nancy Lee Adamson, Ph.D. is a native pollinator specialist with the Xerces Society. Glean insights to appreciate the importance of balanced insect populations and the critical roles they play in making the natural world work. In part 6, Brannen Basham of Spriggly’s Beescaping continues sharing his presentation about the hymenoptera family of insects beginning this episode with honeybees.
So if honeybees are so horrid at pollinating, why do orchardists use them? Because "native pollinators" are worse!
Not on a bee-vs-bee basis, but on a plants per acre basis.
Nice axe; poor job grinding it.
We all need to know about the bee pollinators to help and protect them. Thank you. I dream of having enough land to really help, really boost their chances!
You guys put out such great and informative videos. Thank you!! ~Heather