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Articles, Publications and Videos
“A Plea for Bees’ Needs ~ how to encourage backyard biodiversity”
VIDEO presentation by Dr. Elizabeth Elle, SFU Department of Biological Sciences
Attracting Beneficial Insects with Native Flowering Plants
Department of Entomology, Michigan State University (2.39 MB PDF).
Bee Basics: An Introduction to Our Native Bees
A USDA and Pollinator Partnership Publication (1.6 MB PDF).
Pollinator Conservation in Three Simple Steps
The Xerces Society (194 KB PDF).
Pollinator-Friendly Parks: How to Enhance Parks, Gardens and Other Greenspaces
The Xerces Society (1.429 MB PDF).
RHS Perfect for Pollinators Plant List
Royal Horticultural Society – Sharing the best in Gardening (1.0 MB PDF).
Roadsides – A Guide to Creating a Pollinator Patch
Ontario Horticultural Association (990 KB PDF).
Selecting Plants for Pollinators: A Guide for Farmers, Land Managers and Gardeners in the Pacific Forest-Mixed Lowland Region
The Pollinator Partnership™ and the North American Pollinator Protection Campaign (8.44 MB PDF).