Note: The celebration of Pollinator Week started in 2007, when the U.S. Senate designated Pollinator Week in Resolution 580. Bees are essential to a healthy environment and healthy economy.We rely on them and other insects to pollinate most of our fruit and vegetables. Stabilizing and restoring pollinator species and flowering plant populations will not happen overnight. Many pollinators throughout the UK are in trouble for a variety of reasons, this strategy will address their decline in Scotland. The most important thing that bees do is pollinate. Without pollinators, plants would be unable to reproduce and continue growing. The flower of a plant is usually where reproduction occurs, so without pollination a flower cannot reproduce. We rely on them and other insects to pollinate most of our fruit and vegetables. For example, wheat is wind-pollinated. Not to worry, Our older daughter will care for the fur kids and other needs. "More than 90% of the leading global crop types are visited by bees." ... spices, and medicines need to be pollinated by animals in order to produce the goods on which we depend. Birds, bats, bees, butterflies, beetles, and other small mammals that pollinate plants are responsible for bringing us one out of every three bites of food. You need pollinators. However, there are some simple things you can do at home to encourage pollinator diversity and abundance. If you water your garden like this, especially if you water in the morning and evening when insect pollinators are most active, this can create the same sort of conditions as too much rain, which will keep pollinators away. We can’t live in a world without pollinators, but the good news is that every one of us can help make this world a better place for them to live. All pollinators are important to us. Why do we need bees? Of the 300,000 plant species on this planet that produce pollen, each type makes pollen unique only to that plant, according to National Geographic. There is increasing evidence that many pollinators are in decline. However, there are some simple things you can do at home to encourage pollinator diversity and abundance. Do not use overhead watering on food plants that rely on pollinators. Did You Know? We need a couple of days off and this is something we can do that involves Yolanda as well. The Great Pollinator Partnership poster has been reproduced as part of a cooperative effort of the North American Pollinator Protection Campaign to There is increasing evidence that many pollinators are in decline. 1) Plant a Pollinator Garden. The simple truth is that we need pollinators, and pollinators need us. Note: The celebration of Pollinator Week started in 2007, when the U.S. Senate designated Pollinator Week in Resolution 580. The importance of pollinators to everyday life can be overwhelming to truly comprehend but they play a crucial role in our day to day lives. Many pollinators throughout the UK are in trouble for a variety of reasons, this strategy will address their decline in Scotland. Pollination ensures that a plant will produce full-bodied fruit and a full set of viable seeds. They are good for growing in greenhouses or where the availability of pollinators is limited. The closer they are to the veggies that need the help, the better your chances of pollination. There is increasing evidence that many pollinators are in decline. Why does pollination matter to us? by Ed Powers ... Not only do pollinators provide essential services in nature, they are also necessary for healthy, productive agricultural ecosystems as they ensure the production of full-bodied fruit and fertile seed sets in many crops. But bees are under threat and without them so is our food and economy. When a bee collects nectar and pollen from the flower of a plant, some pollen from the stamens—the male reproductive organ of the flower—sticks to the hairs of her body. Plants with flowers need pollination to create new seeds that will grow into new plants. Pollinators need your help! The Great Pollinator Partnership poster has been reproduced as part of a cooperative effort of the North American Pollinator Protection Campaign to ... plants need an agent to transfer pollen for them.