Pollinators

Pollinators are essential in flowering plant reproduction and in the production of most fruits and vegetables.  Many pollinators are in serious ecline.  Here are a few key web sites with information about pollinators.

North America Pollinator Protection Campaign
http://www.nappc.org/
The North America Pollinator Protection Campaign  encourages the health of resident and migratory pollinating animals in North America.  It launched a new curriculum, Nature’s Partners: Pollinators, Plants, and You, designed to help students in grades 3 – 6 study the interactions of plants and pollinators.  http://www.nappc.org/curriculum/intro.php

Our Future Flies on the Wings of Pollinators (U.S. Forest Service)  
http://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/pollinators/index.shtml
Pollinators are responsible for assisting over 80% of the world's flowering plants. Without them, humans and wildlife wouldn't have much to eat or look at.  This web site contains information about a variety of pollinators as well as information about pollination, plant pollination strategies, pollinator syndromes, pollinator friendly practices, gardening for pollinators, and more.

Pollinators from the National Biological Information Infrastructure
http://pollinators.nbii.gov/portal/server.pt
The National Biological Information Infrastructure Pollinators Project seeks to increase access to information about the biology, ecology, conservation status, and threats to native pollinators, pollinator-dependent species, and pollinator habitats in the United States and abroad.

Pollinators from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
http://www.fws.gov/Pollinators/Index.html
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service web site contains a featured pollinator, threats, how to help, education materials, links, and more.