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Monarch Butterfly Conservation
Reviewing: Bug Banter with the Xerces Society “A Monarch’s Life: Migration, Survival, and Barfing Blue Jays” Key Takeaway 1: The Xerces Society does not recommend captive rearing of monarchs. Instead, they recommend creating habitat for butterflies with native plants that… Continue reading
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Mason Bee Stewardship
Reviewing: PolliNation Episode 45: “Practicing Good Mason Bee Stewardship… The Bee Buddy Way” Key Takeaway 1: Mason bees are a type of native bee that can be managed; when this is done properly, their survival rate can triple. Key Takeaway… Continue reading
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Planting for Bee Biodiversity
Reviewing: Specialist Bees of the Mid-Atlantic: Host Plants and Habitat Conservation by Jarrod Fowler (2016) Key Takeaway 1: Approximately 29% of native bee species in the Mid-Atlantic region are pollen specialists, which means they can only rear their young on… Continue reading
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Mycorrhizal Networks and Soil Amendments
Reviewing: In Defense of Plants Episode 427: “Unraveling the Mysteries of Mycorrhizal Networks” Key Takeaway 1: Researchers have identified that sometimes fungi and plants have a mutualistic relationship, but sometimes it is a neutral or parasitic relationship. Key Takeaway 2:… Continue reading
The Native Plant Gardener's Notebook 