What makes a garden a pollinator garden? Short answer: native flowering plants. Holistic pollinator gardens should provide three essentials to support native pollinator species: nectar, pollen, and host plants. Bees, butterflies, some bats and birds need pollen or nectar as food sources. As they move between flowers collecting their food source, they assist in the pollination and reproduction of flowering plants, making them essential for a healthy ecosystem. Pollinator gardens are a great way to provide resources and habitat for these vital species.
Native pollinator-friendly plant species are especially important to include when designing a pollinator garden, as they meet the niches of native bees and insects that non-native pollinator plants might not. At the Nature Center, we take pride in utilizing native pollinator species in all of our gardens on the grounds.
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For more information on our garden and other native plant efforts, check out our blog, “Around the Grounds” here.