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  • From: Lawrence London <lfljvenaura@gmail.com>
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  • Subject: [permaculture] Pollinator Conservation Guide | North Carolina Cooperative Extension
  • Date: Thu, 4 Aug 2016 10:06:20 -0400

Pollinator Conservation Guide | North Carolina Cooperative Extension
https://growingsmallfarms.ces.ncsu.edu/growingsmallfarms-pollinatorconservation/

Pollinator Conservation Guide
Photos by Debbie Roos <debbie_roos@ncsu.edu>, Agricultural Extension Agent.

*Pollinator Paradise Demonstration Garden*
<https://growingsmallfarms.ces.ncsu.edu/growingsmallfarms-pollinatorgarden>
*Slide show, plant list, what’s in bloom lists, garden tour schedule, and
more*

*Plant List for Pollinators*
<https://www.ces.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/BeePlants2015.pdf>
*This is a list in progress. The list will eventually include multiple
photos for every plant, plus information on plant height and spread, bloom
season, bloom color, whether it provides nectar or pollen (or both), and
any special cultural requirements. *

Debbie’s List of the Top 25 Native Pollinator Plants for North Carolina
<https://www.ces.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Top-25-Plants-and-Suppliers-2.pdf>

*Resource List for Pollinator Conservation*
<https://growingsmallfarms.ces.ncsu.edu/growingsmallfarms-pollinatorresources/>
*books, organizations, suppliers, native plant and seed vendors*

*Pollinator Photos*
<https://growingsmallfarms.ces.ncsu.edu/growingsmallfarms-pollinatorphotos/>

*Web Resources for Pollinator Conservation*
<https://growingsmallfarms.ces.ncsu.edu/growingsmallfarms-pollinatorlinks/>

*Beekeeping
<https://growingsmallfarms.ces.ncsu.edu/growingsmallfarms-beekeeping/>*
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Resource List for Pollinator Conservation Photo by Debbie Roos
<debbie_roos@ncsu.edu>, Agricultural Extension Agent.
https://growingsmallfarms.ces.ncsu.edu/growingsmallfarms-pollinatorresources/

Web Resources
<https://growingsmallfarms.ces.ncsu.edu/growingsmallfarms-pollinatorlinks/>

Beekeeping Resources
<https://growingsmallfarms.ces.ncsu.edu/growingsmallfarms-beelist/>
Books and Publications

Attracting Native Pollinators: Protecting North America’s Bees and
Butterflies, by The Xerces Society; order from The Xerces Society
<http://www.xerces.org/announcing-the-publication-of-attracting-native-pollinators/>

Managing Alternative Pollinators: A Handbook for Beekeepers, Growers and
Conservationists, by Eric Mader, Marla Spivak, and Elaine Evans; order from
SARE <http://www.sare.org/publications/pollinators.htm> or download pdf
<http://www.sare.org/publications/pollinators.htm>

Bringing Nature Home: How You Can Sustain Wildlife with Native Plants, by
Doug Tallamy

The Bees in your Backyard, by Joseph S. Wilson and Olivia Messinger Carril

American Honey Plants, by Frank C. Pellett

Crop Pollination by Bees, by Keith S. Delaplane and Daniel F. Mayer

Honey Plants of North America, by John H. Lovell

Plant-Pollinator Interactions: From Specialization to Generalization, by
N.M. Waser and J. Ollerton

Pollinator Conservation Handbook, by The Xerces Society

The Bees of the World, by C.D. Michener

The Forgotten Pollinators, by S.L. Buchmann and G.P.Nabhan

The Natural History of Bumblebees, by C. Kearns and J. Thomson

Bumble Bees of North America, by Paul Williams, Robbin Thorp, Leif
Richardson, and Sheila Colla

Pollinators of Native Plants, by Heather Holm

Gardening for Butterflies, The Xerces Society

Native Plants of the Southeast, by Larry Mellichamp
Supplies

Crown Bees <http://crownbees.com/>
425-949-7954
Woodinville, WA
*bee nesting materials*

Knox Cellars <http://www.knoxcellars.com/>
206-849-5065
Sammamish, WA
*bee nesting blocks*

Pollinator Paradise <http://pollinatorparadise.com/>
208-722-7808
Parma, ID
*books and nesting materials for native bees*
Native Plant and Seed Suppliers

Applewood Seed Co. <http://www.applewoodseed.com/>
303-431-7333
Arvada, CO
*flower, herb, and grass seeds for wildflower meadows*

Big Bloomers Flower Farm <http://www.bigbloomersflowerfarm.com/>
Sanford, NC
919-776-6597
*retail nursery specializing in herbaceous perennials*

Cure Nursery <http://www.curenursery.com/>
Pittsboro, NC
919-542-6186
*container grown wetland trees and shrubs; wholesale, by appointment only*

Ernst Conservation Seeds <http://www.ernstseed.com/>
Meadville, PA
800-873-3321
*native and naturalized seeds and plant material of eastern North American
ecotypes*

Mellow Marsh Farm <http://www.mellowmarshfarm.com/>
Siler City, NC
919-742-1200
*container grown wetland plants and pollinator seed mix; wholesale, by
appointment only*

Niche Gardens <http://www.nichegardens.com/>
Chapel Hill, NC
919-967-0078
*retail nursery with container grown perennials and some trees, shrubs, and
vines*

North Carolina Botanical Garden <http://ncbg.unc.edu/>
Chapel Hill, NC
919-962-0522
*native perennials, trees, shrubs, and vines*

Roundstone Native Seed LLC <https://www.roundstoneseed.com/>
Upton, KY
270-531-2353
*native and naturalized seeds and plant material of southeastern North
American ecotype*s
Supporting Organizations

The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation <http://www.xerces.org/>

North Carolina Botanical Garden <http://ncbg.unc.edu/>

North Carolina Native Plant Association <http://www.ncwildflower.org/>

North American Pollinator Protection Campaign
<http://pollinator.org/nappc/index.html>

The Pollinator Partnership <http://www.pollinator.org/>

Butterfly Conservation Initiative <http://www.butterflyrecovery.org/>

Native Plants Network <http://nativeplants.for.uidaho.edu/>

USDA Logan Bee Lab
<http://www.ars.usda.gov/main/site_main.htm?modecode=54-28-05-00>




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