[MPWG] For our "growing" members: Farming for Pollinators

[Patricia_DeAngelis at fws.gov]

Passing along information about new outreach materials from The Xerces 
Society's website, that may be of interest to folks who raise native 
plants.  These resources are available at: 
<www.xerces.org/Poll/ag_pubs.htm>. -Patricia

Booklet: Farming for Bees: Guidelines for Providing Native Bee Habitat on 
Farms (to learn more about these guidelines, or to purchase a copy, please 
click here).
Brochure: Farming for Pollinators (large file, approx. 2M). A summary of 
the habitat requirements of crop pollinators and where their habitat may 
be found in the area around a farm. To order copies, please contact us at 
info at xerces.org. 
Fact sheet: Native Bees are Valuable Crop Pollinators. An overview of crop 
pollination by native bees.
Plant list: California Native Plants for Crop-Pollinating Bees (Central 
Valley). A list of the most important nectar or pollen plants for 
crop-pollinating native bees in California's Central Valley (based on 
field research conducted near Davis, California).
Fact sheets: The following three fact sheets provide detailed information 
on the unique relationships between each of these crops and their 
pollinators, lists of the most important native bees that visit each crop, 
and steps that can be taken to protect or enhance habitat for these vital 
pollinators. The content for each sheet is based on field research 
conducted by Dr. Claire Kremen (University of California, Berkeley), Dr. 
Neal Williams (Bryn Mawr College), Sarah Greenleaf (Princeton University), 
and Nikki Nicola.
Native Bee Pollination of Watermelon
Native Bee Pollination of Cherry Tomatoes
Native Bee Pollination of Sunflowers for Hybrid Seed Production.
COMING SOON: A protocol that will allow growers to assess the contribution 
of native bees to the pollination of watermelon and cherry tomatoes.


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