Planting for Pollinators: Beyond the Familiar Faces with Molly Jacobson, SUNY-ESF

Central New York has hundreds of species of native pollinators, many of which have specialized relationships with native plants, unique habitats, and even each other. A handout with a listing of resources can be downloaded here: www.hgcny.org/...
Join SUNY ESF pollinator ecologist Molly Jacobson to learn about their fascinating ecology and how to rebuild these intricate webs of interactions in our own yards, by making habitat that supports not just the familiar generalists but the weird and wonderful - and sometimes vulnerable - specialists too.

[@boodles07]

I would ask listeners to focus on planting Milkweed. The Monarchs had 0.2 hectares overwintering in Mexico. Scary low number. Please do your part!!

[@boodles07]

This was a great presentation. Thanks for making informative videos like this. I am a home owner and this is something I have done in my own yard, but what if you have no property to plant on such as a condo. Are their native plants that do ok in containers on a deck or patio?

[@djangoflyboy]

Absolutely! In fact, the first Pollinator Pathway was created in a city, with many people using containers. Here are some link relevant to the Northeast USA:
hgnp.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/HNP-CONTAINER-GDN-L.2_8.1s.pdf
wildseedproject.net/2016/01/balcony-gardens-natives-in-pots-for-urbanites-and-people-on-the-move/

[@n1ckf00c]

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[@n1ckf00c]

Yes, this guy attempted to grow well over 100 species on his porch. He sent me his spreadsheet of species, habitats, and how long each lived.