Pollinators thrive thanks to team efforts
CorpsTHAT join Forest Staff in the Finger Lakes to plant native species plugs that had been growing at the NRCS Plant Materials Center. (USDA Forest Service photo by Greg Flood)
NEW YORK—On the Finger Lakes National Forest, it takes a community of land stewards to rebuild a community of pollinators in an…
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Grass to gardens: Promoting pollinator pathways
Butterflies flourishing in wildflowers on the national forest. Converting even a small square of lawn to pollinator habitat can go a long way in combating the decline in insect populations. USDA Forest Service photo by Briana Graham.
VERMONT—Libraries, churches, garden clubs and more…
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The Birds and the Bees
Pollen falling from a grass species. (Image © Jürgen Kottmann - stock.adobe.com)
Seed production for angiosperms begins with the flowering parts. Flowers must be pollinated in order to produce seeds and fruit.Self-PollinationSelf-pollinating species can reproduce even if animal pollinators are not present. However, reproduction through self-pollination reduces genetic diversity.The anther…