[PCA] NEW GUIDE: Creating a pollinator garden for native specialist bees of New York and the Northeast

[De Angelis, Patricia]

Cornell Botanic Gardens and Cornell University have produced a planting guide to meet the specific needs of NY- and NE regional-native host-plant specialist bees, which are completely dependent on a small group of native plant species for pollen, nectar and sometimes floral oils.

EXCERPT:
Several guides to building a pollinator garden focus on plants that will attract a wide variety of generalist bees...Our guide is different. This guide is focused on providing rich resources for the specialist bees of the northeastern US, New York.

The guide provides a detailed [list of...] the native plants of New York that are crucial for supporting native specialist bees; including, where the region or habitat the plant occurs naturally, date of bloom, color of bloom, plant structure, how to obtain seeds and transplants, and general propagation methods for each species. The last column of the plant table lists the names of the specialist bees that visit these plant species. Prior to the table we discuss the life history of specialist bees, the specific needs of specialist bees, why native plants species are important, the problem with cultivars, and step-by-step instructions for planning and installing a bee garden for specialist bees (how to choose a site, sourcing native plants, garden layout). At the end of this document we have included a list of places to source native plants and a list of organizations that can provide additional guidance.

Link to the guide [pdf]:
https://pollinator.cals.cornell.edu/sites/pollinator.cals.cornell.edu/files/shared/documents/Creating%20a%20Pollinator%20Garden%20for%20Specialist%20Bees_FINAL_071620_.pdf

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