Pollinator
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Keys To Successful
Pollinator Habitat 1. More is Better : When designing great pollinator habitat, make sure to include as many different species in your mixture as possible. That way, you’re more likely to always have something flowering throughout the year. A good rule of thumb is to use 20 or more different species in your pollinator mixture. 2. Plan For The Entire Year : Great pollinator habitat needs to include species that are flowering from early spring all the way through fall. A mixture that doesn’t plan for the entire year ( April to October ) will not be meeting the habitat needs for pollinator success. 3. Ask The Experts : Great Pollinator Habitat = Great Pheasant and Quail Habitat. Your local wildlife biologist can provide great suggestions on what species do well in your area and for your soil type. PF and QF wildlife biologists are ready and willing to help you out…..contact one today for help providing the seed and designing your Pollinator Habitat project. Contact a Biologist for help at: www.NebraskaPF.com |
Pollinator Facts
• Pollinators like honey bees and native insects are experiencing significant population declines due to loss of habitat, pesticides, loss of floral diversity, invasive plants, disease and parasites. • The 2008 Farm Bill mandated that USDA Conservation Programs be used to help restore and/or manage for pollinator habitat. • The value of Honey Bee pollination to U.S. Agriculture is estimated at between $14.6 to $18.9 Billion annually. • For the best pollinator habitat, make sure to use native flowers of different colors, shapes and growing seasons for the best results. • 75% to 90% of the flowering plants in the world rely on pollinators for reproduction. • Pollinators come in many forms that includes insects, birds, bats and other animals. • 35% of the crop production in the world is dependent upon pollination by animals. • PF and QF biologists are working hard to produce the best possible pollinator habitat in all their habitat projects. Great Pollinator Habitat = Great Pheasant and Quail Habitat! |
