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Give Thanks for Pollinators: Spices

11/25/2020

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SBG Knowledge Series--November

Time for dessert! In an earlier post, we described how pumpkins (along with all other squash and gourds) rely on pollinators such as the native squash bee for pollination. But what about the spices that make pumpkin pie so yummy? It’s an exotic tale filled with intrigue!

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Give Thanks For pollinators:  HERBs

11/24/2020

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SBG Knowledge Series--November
 
Are you going…to have tasty seasoning for your turkey and stuffing? Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme are just the ticket, and we enjoy their fragrant leaves and stems. Their tiny flowers are often overlooked by us—but they’re a feast for our pollinator friends!

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Give Thanks for Pollinators:  Potatoes

11/21/2020

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Mashed potatoes with gravy—a classic combo for the Thanksgiving table. What role do pollinators play in this carb-a-licious dish?
The part of the potato that we eat is not a fruit, but a tuber. Pollinators aren’t directly needed for obtaining these tubers, but they ARE essential to allow the plant to breed and maintain genetic diversity.

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Give Thanks for Pollinators:  Veggies

11/21/2020

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A colorful splash of green looks (and tastes) great on your Thanksgiving table. How about some green beans?

Beans (Phaseolus) have been cultivated for over 7,000 years. Bean plants bear complete flowers (both male and female reproductive parts are present in the same flower). Thus, they are able to self-pollinate. However, many studies have shown that yields can be up to 10 times greater when pollinating insects are present, especially large-bodied bees such as bumble bees and carpenter bees.

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Spotted Lantern Fly -what to look for

11/21/2020

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spotted-lanternfly-what-to-look-for.pdf
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Visit the website here: https://extension.psu.edu/spotted-lanternfly-what-to-look-for
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Cuckoo sweat bee

11/18/2020

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Open the document from the PSU Center for Pollinator Research on this fascinating bee.
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Give Thanks for Pollinators: Cranberries

11/13/2020

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SBG Knowledge Series--November
What would Thanksgiving dinner be without cranberry sauce?
Without pollinators, we’d soon find out! Because the reproductive organs in a cranberry flower mature at different times, the flowers can’t self-pollinate. That’s where bees come in—they are the main pollinators of cranberries and are critical to fruit production.


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A Peaceful contemplation

11/11/2020

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