Pollinator
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Looking for a fun, family-friendly way to celebrate pollinators and get involved in citizen science? Mark your calendar for the Great Southeast Pollinator Census on Saturday, August 22, 2026 with multiple free events happening in Fulton County! Hosted by Fulton County’s Master Gardener Extension Volunteers (MGEVs), these counting events are a great way to learn…
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How do everyday choices in Georgia yards affect bees, butterflies, and the other pollinators that live there? Conor Fair wants to hear what you think and what you do. Conor Fair, a research scientist at UGA’s Griffin campus, studies a connection most of us never stop to consider: how the way we manage our yards,…
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Written by Joshua Lyon, UGA Extension Agent, Banks County , via the Georgia Green Landscape Stewards e-newsletter. Bee hotels are a popular educational tool that provide pollinator nesting in home gardens, schools, and public landscapes. These structures are designed to provide nesting habitat for solitary native bees like leafcutter and mason bees. While bee hotels…
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Adapted from the UGA Center for Urban Agriculture e-newsletter. Did you know that many of our most important native pollinators nest right under our feet? Ground-nesting bees, which make up the vast majority of wild bee species, build their homes in bare soil, field edges, farm lanes, and lightly disturbed ground. They’re critical for crop…
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by Gabrielle LaTora, Agriculture and Natural Resources Agent Ready to become a pollinator pro? If you love pollinators—or want to—this 7-week virtual course will transform the way you see your garden, greenspace, and the tiny creatures that power them. Led by experts in their insect fields, you will learn more, see more, and become a…
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by Chris Adams, Fulton County Master Gardener Extension Volunteer This article is part of Garden Buzz, a series from Appen Media and the North Fulton Master Gardeners, where rotating columnists explore horticulture topics like herbs, insects, and wildlife conservation. Find all Garden Buzz articles here. Gardening is more than just a fun outdoor activity. It’s an…
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by Anne Wiskind, Fulton County Master Gardener Extension Volunteer This article is part of Garden Buzz, a series from Appen Media and the North Fulton Master Gardeners, where rotating columnists explore horticulture topics like herbs, insects, and wildlife conservation. Find all Garden Buzz articles here. The 2025 Great Southeast Pollinator Census (GSePC) is scheduled for August…
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by Jason Parker, Fulton County Master Gardener Extension Volunteer May is the heart of springtime, and the scent of flowers is in the air. Those scents, and the lovely colors that accompany them, are meant to attract attention. Our bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds are becoming active and beginning to play their annual role as pollinators.…
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by Donna Heldman and Christine Williams, Fulton County Master Gardener Extension Volunteers This article is part of Garden Buzz, a series from Appen Media and the North Fulton Master Gardeners, where rotating columnists explore horticulture topics like herbs, insects, and wildlife conservation. Find all Garden Buzz articles here. Spring is almost here and if you are…
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Are you a fan of pollinators? Then, we need YOU! The Great Southeast Pollinator Census is your opportunity to provide valuable data on pollinator populations around our great state. Every 3rd weekend in August, Georgians (and now South and North Carolinians, too) record the pollinators they see. UGA faculty use these data to compare changes in…