Planting for Pollinators

Resources from the May 2023 Club Meeting on "Planting for Pollinators"

The following are links to the information discussed, the videos watched, and the various handouts provided at our May 9th club meeting on Planting for Pollinators.   Enjoy!

Videos

• Frederick Dunn - Plants for Bees and Pollinators - A narrated walking tour of intentionally pollinator friendly woods and meadows.

  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kklvJeUFTos&ab_channel=FrederickDunn

• Flower Fanatic - Pollinator Friendly plants and flowers from Spring to Fall

  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=haVOMt7dRwM&ab_channel=FlowerFanatic

• Kellogg Farm - 18 Pollinator Plants to Grow

  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iT5Q6NUXIro&ab_channel=KelloggGarden

• Kate Garland (UMaine) webinar on Pollinator Friendly Garden Certification and Pollinator Friendly Plants for Maine.

  • Part one - Introduction to the Pollinator Friendly Garden Certification Program — https://tinyurl.com/4sn5a5c4

  • Part two - Pollinator Friendly Plants for Maine — https://tinyurl.com/2xwemsbp

Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry (DACF)

• Maine Yardscaping information

  • https://www.maine.gov/dacf/php/pesticides/yardscaping/plants/index.htm#PollinatorPlants

UMaine Extension Resources

• Pollinator Garden Certification (lots of great info even if you don’t want to get “certified”)

  • https://extension.umaine.edu/gardening/pollinator-garden-certification/

• The Bee Module Project (Results of Study - Which plants are best and for which pollinators)

  • https://extension.umaine.edu/publications/2076e/

• Plant Flowering Timetable (by week) for the entire growing season in Maine

  • https://extension.umaine.edu/publications/wp-content/uploads/sites/52/2020/08/plant-flowering-time-table-by-week.pdf

• How to Create a Bee-friendly Landscape

  • https://extension.umaine.edu/gardening/manual/ecology/how-to-create-a-bee-friendly-landscape/

• Maine Home Garden News

  • https://extension.umaine.edu/gardening/maine-home-garden-news/

Pollinator Partnership Resources

• Selection and planting guides by region (enter your zip code, or select by region name)

  • https://www.pollinator.org/guide

• Pollinator Garden Layout Guides

  • https://www.pollinator.org/gardencards

UNH Extension Resources

• Pollinator Plants for Northern New England Gardens

  • https://extension.unh.edu/resource/pollinator-plants-northern-new-england-gardens-fact-sheet

• Creating Wildflower Meadows

  • https://extension.unh.edu/resource/wildflower-meadows-plant-selection-and-establishment

Xerces Society Resources

• Region specific resources for establishing pollinator habitats

  • https://xerces.org/pollinator-resource-center

• Native Plants for Pollinators - Northeast Region

  • https://xerces.org/publications/plant-lists/native-plants-for-pollinators-and-beneficial-insects-northeast

Maine Garden Ideas

• http://www.mainegardenideas.com/