Image Copyright 2001, by David L. Green
Bee Gardens and other Garden Pollination Helps
Why do my little squash rot and
fall off, rather than develop?
Tomato blossom drop?
I've got no worms in my 'maters! Without poisons! In
South Carolina!
Hand Pollination: An Illustrated Guide
Melon Man shows hand
pollination (click on his photos for enlargements)
Pollination
Planning Tips & Resources
Pollination in the Home Garden
by Howard Veatch
Bee Gardens
by Dr. Stephen Buchmann AZ
Gardening
for Native Bees in North America Dr. James Cane UT
Image Copyright 2001, by David L. Green
Each bee species has favored plants. Though there are at least 10 honeybee hives within a block, very few honebees are seen here. Honeybees were observed foraging in great numbers on the neighbor's squash, but not on these. There are at least 8 species of solitary bees present, plus bumblebees and a wide variety of wasps. Ladybugs are numerous, and a few butterflies and skippers are present. Can you identify the flowers?
Image Copyright 2001, by David L. Green
This garden, about a block from the first, has some of the same bees, and some different ones, including honeybees at this site. Also it is richer in butterflies. Both gardens are in Hemingway, South Carolina and are in early July, when there is a dearth of wild flowers for bee feed. Can you identify the flowers?
Garden Plants to Feed
Bees Xerces Society
Bumblebee
Gardening in Scotland
Fruit
Pollenizers in the Home Garden
Raintree Nursery's Fruit
Pollenizer Charts
Mason bees for backyard
fruit pollination
HOW
TO RAISE AND MANAGE ORCHARD MASON BEES FOR THE HOME GARDEN
NC
Protecting garden pollinators
Gardening for Butterflies
Young Entomologist's Society
Saving Seeds: When you may
want to PREVENT cross pollination (In general, you want good cross
pollination for fruit production, as this will give the best quality fruit, however, this
may not be true if you are going to plant the seeds that result.)
The Asclepiad Page: Not
bees but blowflies, the pollination of carrion flowers
Plant/Pollinator
Partnerships
General
Backyard Fruit Growers Homepage
California Rare Fruit Growers
Large Database
North American Fruit Explorers
Preserving old varieties, finding exceptional new ones
Texas Plant Disease Handbook
Photos too (Extension)
Insecticide
Spraying During Fruit Bloom This is a NO-NO!
IA
Pollination is Essential in the
Home Orchard IL Good info on pollenizers, but assumes bees will be
present.
Natural/Native Plant Gardening/Landscaping
Garden Directories, Portals, Search Engines, and Forums
(not necessarily dealing with pollination)
GardenSeek