The Dirt
How to get your Neighbors & Friends Interested in Pollinators
Talking About Pollinators by Sandy Swegel You have finally come to understand how important pollinators are and why we need to protect them. One of the challenges we who value pollinators face is how to educate other people to care and get your neighbors and friends interested in pollinators too. Unfortunately, we’ll start to ramble […]
Honey Bees vs Native Bees
All About Bees by Rebecca Hansen Bees are one of our agricultural industry’s most important resources and indeed one of our planet’s most important resources, and the survival of the human race is in the hands of the pollinators. The pollinator issue is a hot topic these days, but, there is more to pollinating a crop […]
Hooray for Hummingbirds!
Support These Amazing Creatures by Cheryl Soldati Clark Hummingbirds may be cute little-winged creatures, but really they are tough as nails! These extremely important pollinators have the highest metabolic rate of any other animal on earth. They also have a high breathing rate, high heart rate and high body temperature. Their wings flap up to […]