Support and Propagation of Pollinators
The importance of pollinators in generating of our food supply is underscored by the fact that 1/3 of fruits and vegetables require pollinator interaction to produce mature flowers/seed pods/fruit. Pollinators include birds, bats, butterflies, moths, flies, beetles, wasps, small mammals, most importantly bees. Honey Bees are only one of the many bee types which aid in pollination: paper wasps, yellow jacket carpenter bees, bumble bees, and sphecidae wasp are among those needing pollen and nectar to survive and in the process pollinate plants. Pollinators also have a positive impact on beef, livestock, and dairy industries as they help pollinate forages and hay crops. Read the rest of this entry »
