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Native Pollinators


This page has information and links for Monarch butterfies,  Mason bees, Bumblebees,  Bats, and any other pollinators. PennApic membership includes many who keep, enjoy, release, and love helping native pollinators. As go the honey bees, also goes the native pollinator. And vice versa. The same decline seen with honey bees can be seen with other native pollinators. Impacts to the environment due to farming practices, pesticide use, and homeowner chemicals, are wide and severe.
A Monarch butterfly resting upon release. This butterfly is a fourth generation hatch that will seeks it's way to Califonia or Mexico where it will continue to propogate till next spring when Monarchs will travel back to summer locations. Notice the September Goldenrod flowers it is resting on.

Monarch Butterfly

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Monarch Watch

http://www.monarchwatch.org/



Education and Child friendly site:
http://www.monarchbutterflyusa.com/MBUSA.htm





Bumblebee

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General
A Horned faced bee ( Osmia Cornifrons) after emerging from it's cocoon inside the nesting tube.

Mason bees are safe, discreet, enjoyable, and beneficial to the environment. They are considered "super pollinatorts" specializing on spring fruit tree flowers.


Ther are two main types kept by beekeepers: The Blue Orchard Mason bee (Omia Lignaria), and the Horne face bee (Osmi Cornifrons). 

 

For those unable to keep traditional honey bees, mason bees provide a viable option for the backyard gardener and property owner.

 

Mason Bee

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Bat Links and Resources:

 

 

General Bat Info for Pennsylvania and beyond:

http://www.batmanagement.com/Batcentral/batspecs.html