The arrival of spring brings out pollinators in full force: birds, bats, butterflies, bees and other insects. Pollinators are vitally important – without them we would have very few successful orchards, field crops, home gardens and wild flowers. Some plants depend on the wind to move pollen from plant to plant, but 80 percent of the world’s flowering plants depend upon pollinators to help them reproduce! Plants need to make seeds in order to reproduce and pollinators help them do this. In order to make seeds, the pollinator must visit a plant, pick up pollen from the male part of the plant, then visit another plant and leave pollen on the female part of that plant. Pollinators use the nectar from flowers for food and carry the pollen on their feet as they move from flower to flower.
Viewer Tip: Many pollinators are in trouble from loss of habitat; pesticides used on farms and in gardens are another threat. You can lend a hand to pollinators by reducing or eliminating your use of pesticides at home. If you must use pesticides, apply them in the evening when many pollinators are inactive. You can also leave stumps and rotting trees on your property, which provide habitat for pollinators.
This information is provided by the Georgia Wildlife Federation. For more information, visit www.gwf.org.
Season: Spring
(Sources: Windstar Wildlife Institute http://www.windstar.org/knowledge_center.cfm)
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