You Can Help Our Pollinators!
Populations of many pollinator species like bees, butterflies, and even bats have been impacted negatively by agricultural practices like synthetic pesticides, disease, and habitat loss. These creatures are experiencing a drastically different world compared to just a few decades ago.
Pollinators depend on native plants to provide habitat and food and plants need pollinators to help them reproduce. Bees, butterflies and other pollinator species carry pollen from plant to plant. Bees assist in the reproduction of 75% of flowering plants worldwide. Less pollinators means less native plants. Less native plants means less pollinators.
Manicured yards provide very little for pollinators; they require the bright and sometimes fragrant Tennessee wildflowers. You can help pollinators by establishing a pollinator garden in your yard, balcony, or other open space. Spots as small as flower pots can still be an important resource for pollinators. The Generate Some Buzz initiative hopes to create a network of pollinator gardens both big and small across our state! When you participate in the initiative, you are joining a vibrant community of Tennesseans who are committed to protecting our pollinators.
Pollinators depend on native plants to provide habitat and food and plants need pollinators to help them reproduce. Bees, butterflies and other pollinator species carry pollen from plant to plant. Bees assist in the reproduction of 75% of flowering plants worldwide. Less pollinators means less native plants. Less native plants means less pollinators.
Manicured yards provide very little for pollinators; they require the bright and sometimes fragrant Tennessee wildflowers. You can help pollinators by establishing a pollinator garden in your yard, balcony, or other open space. Spots as small as flower pots can still be an important resource for pollinators. The Generate Some Buzz initiative hopes to create a network of pollinator gardens both big and small across our state! When you participate in the initiative, you are joining a vibrant community of Tennesseans who are committed to protecting our pollinators.
If you aren't quite ready to start a garden, check out the resources below to help you learn more about the interesting world of pollinators.
Tennessee's Pollinator Habitat
Many species of pollinators thrive in open areas like prairies and grassland savannas. The map below shows the historical range of grasslands in Tennessee. The grassland ecosystems covered large parts of Tennessee and provided ideal habitat for pollinators. Much of this habitat has been lost to development or agriculture.
Explore the map below to see if you live in or near an area which was previously a grassland. Although many pollinator species need grasslands to survive there are other species that only live in wooded or wetland environments. This data was provided by the Southeast Grassland Initiative. Pollinator gardens can and should be established throughout our state, the historic grasslands below simply give us an idea about where grasslands existed in the past. The bees on the map highlight the location of already established pollinator gardens in backyards.
Explore the map below to see if you live in or near an area which was previously a grassland. Although many pollinator species need grasslands to survive there are other species that only live in wooded or wetland environments. This data was provided by the Southeast Grassland Initiative. Pollinator gardens can and should be established throughout our state, the historic grasslands below simply give us an idea about where grasslands existed in the past. The bees on the map highlight the location of already established pollinator gardens in backyards.
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