Benefitting Pollinators with Native Plants

Long Tongued

Intermediate Length Tongue

Long Tongued without manipulation power

Short Tongue Accessible

Short Tongue Pollinator

Short Tongue Accessible

Short Tongue Accessible

Interdependent Relationship

Interdependent Relationship

Interdependent Relationship

Migratory Synchronization

Migratory Synchronization

Migration Patterns

Midwest Tallgrass Prairie

Recap of Suggestions• Bio-Mimic, base design on composition of local prairie

remnants, seek out a consultant for ensure good quality establishment.

• For Butterfly Migrations, heavily include Late July through September blooming flora.

• 80% of Hummingbird diets are insects, don’t cater too heavily

• Include Warm Season Grasses for Aesthetics and balance, Indian Grass, Little Bluestem, Prairie Dropseed and native shrubs/flowering trees.

• There’s no need to cater to one group, plant diversely and let the pollinators find their niche.

• Seek the most local genotype available, you can find, bloom periods matter

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