Planting for pollinators - Arizona State University...Pollinator perspective Pollinators need those...
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Planting for pollinators
Desert Botanical GardenDr. Kim Pegram
Insect Ecologist and Exhibits Specialist
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The importance of pollinators
• The majority of angiosperms (flowering plants) rely on animals for pollination
• Pollination is a valuable ecosystem service – 15-30% of US diet is a result of
insect pollination – 80% of worldwide food plants
rely on pollinators– Estimation of pollination services
is $112 billion annually
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Biodiversity of pollinators
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Pollinator numbers• Southwest has over 1,000
species of bees
• 330+ butterfly species in Arizona
• 18 species of hummingbirds
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Pollinator decline
• Estimated that 200 vertebrate and 10,000 insect pollinator species are at risk
• Due to loss of habitat and pesticide use
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Development in Phoenix
• Large land area developed without many native resources
• Create “habitat stepping-stones” for migratory animals
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Monarch migration through AZ
Southwest Monarch Study, swmonarchs.org
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Hummingbird migration and breeding
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How can we support pollinators?
• Choose native plants that will flower throughout the year
• Don’t use pesticides
• Provide abiotic resources
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Plant perspective
• Plants need pollinators to carry pollen from one plant to another
• Then the plant can produce fruit and seeds
• Adapted to attract and sometimes reward pollinators
Chemical cues (scent) Visual cues (color, shape, size)
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Pollinator rewards
• Pollen
• Nectar
• Also, floral tissues, shelter, brood shelter, oils, and meeting places
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Pollinator perspective
Pollinators need those rewards to survive
• Butterflies need to visit about 40-100 flowers a day to get the nectar they need
• Hummingbirds need 1.5 – 3 times their body weight in nectar
• Lesser long-nose bat needs 21 saguaro flowers per night
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Pollinators also need shelter
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Caterpillars need hostplants to eat
•Many caterpillars are specific about what plants they eat• They need a lot of food
Monarch (Danaus plexippus)
Milkweed (Asclepias spp.)
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Other habitat components
• Sunny spots for warmth
• Access to water
• Insect hotels (native bee and insect habitat)
• Nesting material
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Registering pollinator habitat
You can register monarch habitat as a Monarch Waystation through Monarch Watch
monarchwatch.org/waystations/
millionpollinatorgardens.org
Or participate in the Million Pollinator Garden Challenge
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See examples of pollinator habitat
Harriet K. Maxwell Desert Wildflower Trail
Center for Desert Living Trail
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Additional resources
• Desert Botanical Garden-dbg.org-gardening and horticulture-Desert Gardening Guides
• Gardening for Butterflies – The Xerces Society• Pollinators of the Sonoran Desert – Arizona Sonoran Desert Museum• Attracting Native Pollinators – The Xerces Society Guide• Wild About Gardening – Tucson Botanical Gardens• North American Pollinator Protection Campaign-www.pollinator.org• USDA Forest Service-Pollinators-
http://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/pollinators/index.shtml• USDA-Insects and Pollinators-
http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/plantsanimals/pollinate/
• Mountain States Wholesale Nursery-www.mswn.com
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Thank you!
QUESTIONS?
Kim PegramInsect Ecologist and Exhibits SpecialistDesert Botanical [email protected]