Pollinators

Did you know that one out of every three bites of food is dependent on pollinators? Or that more than 80% of all terrestrial plant species require an animal pollinator (usually an insect) to reproduce? We need pollinators keep our state and our country blooming and our economy thriving.

Bee ID Cards

Identify your local bees with these handy Bee Identification Cards. You can then print them out on a color printer, cut each page in half and glue the two sides together to create a set for learning your genera of native bees.

Pollinator Gardens

Take your kids on a pollinator-themed scavenger hunt around the yard! Click HERE to download! For more advanced pollinator enthusiasts, look for different pollinators in your garden and learn how to ID them by downloading the Insight Science App.

Busy Bees

Busy Bee Behavior

Did you know that some native bees sleep inside of flowers that close up for the night? Click on this link to Helpabee.org and learn more about some interesting native bee behaviors.

Urban Bee Myths

Do all bees live in hives? Do all bees make honey? Do all bees die when they sting? Learn the real answer to these common questions by visiting UC Berkley’s Urban Bee Lab.

Honey Bees

Learn about honey bees from Bee : Animals For Kids - All Things Animal.

Bugs in the Garden

Discover the Top 10 Bugs that are helping your garden thrive. Most insects found in your garden don’t harm plants. In fact, 97% of the insects you see fall into this category! Such insects are called “beneficials” because they benefit the garden by pollinating plants, improving soil, and eating the pests that really harm plants.

Feed the Bees - Part 1

Feed the Bees (and other pollinators) in your Very Own Yard! Have you noticed bees and other pollinators in your yard? Try this week long lesson to be a citizen scientists and observe pollinators in our yards and neighborhoods!

Feed the Bees - Part 2

We can all plant “Pockets of Habitat” right in our own yards. Pollinators need plants with pollen and nectar. Look in your yard again, do you see bees on any of the plants you already have? Follow these important tips for planting pollinator plants in your garden.