Insect Pollinators. Why are pollinators important? Why are pollinators important? Understanding and sustaining insect pollinators in your garden
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1 Understanding and sustaining insect pollinators in your garden Insect Pollinators A. Importance of pollinators B. Cast of characters C. Creating habitat Mining bee; CASM Celeste A. Searles Mazzacano, Ph.D. Presented for EMSWCD D. Sustaining habitat E. Projects & resources 2016 C. A. Searles Mazzacano 1 yellow-faced bumble bee; 2 Flower scarab; CASM Why are pollinators important? pollination: transfer of pollen within or between flowers for fertilization, seed & fruit set wind, insects, birds, mammals Why are pollinators important? 70% of flowering plants pollinated by insects most pollinated by bees honey bee; Bat Conservation International 3 Bumble bee on echinacea; Wikimedia Commons Importance of bees to food production (Wilson & Carrill, 2016) 4
2 Who pollinates? Who pollinates? More than bees!!!!! sand wasp; More than insects!!!!! Bats Hummingbirds Tayler/naturepl.com Wasps Flies Beetles Moths & butterflies Anna;s Hummingbird; Bee fly; 5 6 Who pollinates? Who pollinates? More than European honey bees!!!!! Bumble bee; Managed bees are economically important summer leafcutter bee, Crown catalog - native bees (> 4000 NA spp.) social: bumble bees honey bees, bumble bees, orchard mason bees, alfalfa leafcutter bees solitary: mining, mason, leafcutter, orchard, sweat, digger, and carpenter bees Sweat bee; CA almond grove; Kathy Keatley Garvey 7 8
3 Challenges for pollinators Challenges for pollinators Many stressors habitat loss foulbrood-infected larvae; Univ. of GA Colony Collapse Disorder (2006) in managed honey bee hives dead bees; Rodale s pesticides diseases (viruses, fungi, bacteria) parasites (varroa mite, tracheal mite) many bumble bees are also declining much less known about status of other wild bees Franklin s Bumble Bee; Dana Campbell Varroa mite on bee pupa; Jason Graham, Univ. of FL 9 10 Challenges for pollinators managed bees may spread & intensify disease in wild bees wild bees pollinate many plants more efficiently than honey bees 11 12
4 Types of flowers pollinated vary short- vs. long-tongued bees short-tongued Sphecodes cuckoo sweat bee; Tom Murray generalist vs. specialist foragers long-tongued Eastern Bumble Bee; sankax, Flickr Social vs. solitary bees Not all bees are pollinators nest parasites (cuckoo bees) nectar robbers Coelioxys cuckoo bee; Laura Clark, inaturalist solitary: each female builds & provisions own nest social: shared nests, castes with different roles nectar-robbing hole; wild honey bee nest; vickbird mining bee; 15 16
5 Social vs. solitary bees Social vs. solitary bees Social (honey bees, bumble bees, some sweat bees) Social (honey bees, bumble bees, some sweat bees) several generations at one time in colony or nest drone & workers; Max Westby, EoL members care for offspring that aren t theirs nest may be perennial (honey bee) or annual (bumble bee) Bumble bee nest; Panoramedia division of labor (reproduction, hive cleaning, brood care, foraging) Social vs. solitary bees Social vs. solitary bees Solitary bees (mining bees, mason bees, sweat bees, plasterer bees) Solitary bees (mining bees, mason bees, sweat bees, plasterer bees) one female provisions cells in nest where she lays eggs Miner bee on nest; tunnel nesters use existing tunnels in wood or chew tunnels in pithy twigs Alfalfa leafcutter nest board; USDA ARS aggregated, communal, semisocial ground nesters dig tunnels in patches of bare soil Colletes nest aggregation; bumblebee.org Cellophane bee brood cell;natureworks 19 20
6 Carpenter, bumble, squash, long-horned, and honey bees (Apidae) Sweat bees (Halictidae) Mining bees (Andrenidae) Mason, carder, leaf-cutter bees (Megachilidae) Polyester & yellow-faced bees (Colletidae) Oil-collecting bees (Melittidae) Anthophoridae; Honey bee; Carpenter, bumble, longhorned, squash, and honey bees (Apidae) - medium to large - fuzzy/hairy - may have hair bands/ stripes - long-tongued Peponapis squash bee; Holly Prendeville, U of NE long-horned bee; Kathy Keatley Garvey Carpenter, bumble, longhorned, squash, and honey bees (Apidae) Bumble bees (Bombus) medium to large; robust, hairy - carry pollen on hind legs - many specialists Peponapis squash bee; Holly Prendeville, U of NE yellow, black, orange, white, or brown hair bands Yellow-faced Bumble Bee; - most are ground-nesting - majority of parasitic bees in N. America long-horned bee; Kathy Keatley Garvey carry pollen & nectar mix in stiff hairs (scopa) in concave basket on hind legs (corbiculum) Tri-colored Bumble Bee; themountaincampus, inat 23 24
7 The short-haired bumblebee project Bumble bees (Bombus) generalists on wide range of plants buzz pollination Nevada Bumble Bee; Mike Patterson, inat Annual bumble bee colony Fog-belt Bumble Bee; Cara Fitchett, inat Honey bees (Apis mellifera) Perennial honey bee colony medium size; hairy body & eyes brown/black with golden bands generalists on a variety of flowers carry pollen in corbiculae wild honey bee hive; queen mates with drones Honey bee; 27 28
8 Long-horned bees Digger bees Anthophora; Hank Wallays, EoL Sweat bees (Halictidae) Eucera; Alvesgaspar, Wikimedia Commons Small carpenter bees Melissodes; Laura Jansen Simpson, inat - range of sizes & colors - may be metallic, striped Ceratina; Valter Jacinto, EoL Ceratina; Valter Jacinto, EoL Anthophora digging out nest tunnel; Cuckoo bee Agapostemon splendens; - short-tongued Sean McCann, EoL Carpenter bees Xylocopa; Xylocopa varipunctata; Barbara Vance, inaturalist Nomada; Discover Life Dieunomia; Anne Reeves Metallic green bees Sweat bees (Halictidae) - carry pollen on hind legs Agapostemon odoratissimus; Mary Keim, EoL Sweat bees Agapostemon; Darwin Bell Augochlora pura; Sam Kieschnick, EoL Nomia melanderi (alkali bee); Entomology Today - most are ground-nesting; varying sociality - specialists & generalists Lasioglossum; BioImages, Encyclopedia oflife Halictus ligatus; Ricardo Ayala, EoL Lasioglossum; Stephen Cresswell Dieunomia nevadensis; John Ascher, Discover Life Sphecodes davisii; Ilona Loser, Discover Life Dufourea novaeangliae; Michael Veit, Discover Life Dufourea; Cory Sheffield Xeralictus; Laurence Packer, Discover Life Sweat bees 31 32
9 Mining bees (Andrenidae) Mining bees (Andrenidae) - range of sizes & colors - carry pollen on hind legs - may be red, orange, cream, dark blue, striped - short-tongued Perdita minima; Jillian Cowles, Discover Life Protoxaea gloriosa; Robert Behrstock, Discover Life - ground-nesting - generalists and specialists Andrena; Valter Jacinto, EoL Andrena barbilabris; Henk Wallays, EoL Andrena prima; Oklahoma Panhandle State Univ. Protandrena abdominalis; Smithsonian Calliopsis puellae; Lynette Schimming, Discover Life Panurginus; Jules Barlet Leafcutter, carder, mason, and resin bees (Megachilidae) - small to medium - moderately hairy head & thorax Andrena cerasifolii; Hartmut Wisch, Discover Life Macrotera; Discover Life Protoxaea; John Ascher, Discover Life Mining bees - robust, cylindrical; yellow & black stripes/spots, brilliant metallic colors - long-tongued Anthidium; Anita Gould, inaturalist 35 36
10 Osmia ribifloris; USDA Anthidium; Miroslav Deml, EoL Megachile rotundata; spider-bite, inaturalist Leafcutter, carder, mason, and resin bees (Megachilidae) - carry pollen beneath abdomen Megachile periharta; North Thurston HS Science Club, BugGuide.net - solitary nesters in existing tunnels in soil, wood, stems - many specialists Lithurgopsis apicalis; Bob O Kennon, inaturalist Atoposmia copelandica; Laurence Packer, Discover Life Hoplitis hypocrita; Hartmut Wisch, Discover Life Heriades leavitti; John Ascher, Discover Life Ashmeadiella xenomastax; Hartmut Wisch, Discover Life Coelioxys sayi; John Ascher, Discover Life Wasps Wasps Wasps vs. bees less hairy more pronounced waist brighter color patterns most are predators, but some feed young on pollen & nectar Pollen wasps (Pseudomasaris) black or brown; yellow, white or red bands; clubbed antennae generalists; prefer pollen from waterleaf & figwort families Pseudomasaris coquilletti; Mathesont 39 40
11 Wasps Flies Pollen wasps (Pseudomasaris) only wasps that feed young on nectar & pollen, collected in internal crop solitary nesters Pseudomasaris vespoides; Hartmut Wisch Flies vs. bees only 1 pair of wings; stick out more when perched big round eyes dominate head shorter, thinner antennae may be bare or hairy Villa lateralis; Linda Dahlberg, Discover Life Pseudomasaris vespoides nest; USDA Bee Lab Eristalis arbustorum; Hadel Go, Discover Life Flies Flies Flower flies bare or fuzzy bee & wasp mimics characteristic hovering darting flight Flower flies adults eat nectar, pollen, honeydew larvae prey on aphids Helophilis syrphid; Thomas Bresson Toxomerus syrphid; MJ Hatfield 43 44
12 Flies Flies Bee flies hairy, brightly-colored bumble bee mimics wings may have dark markings, stick out sideways when perched Villa bee fly; Bee flies adults eat nectar, honeydew, pollen larvae mostly external parasitoids of soil- dwelling insect larvae Sinuous bee fly; Sam Kieschnick Chrysanthrax cypris; Royal Tyler Locust Borer; Bruce Marlin Beetles Checkered Beetle; Beetles Soldier Beetles (Cantharidae) Long-horned Beetles (Cerambycidae) Pennsylvania Leatherwing; Sheryl Pollock, Discover Life Blister Beetles (Meloidae) Flower Scarabs (Scarabaeidae) Podabrus Soldier Beetle; vncdatatech01 Kern s Flower Scarab; Bee-like Flower Scarab; Gail Starr, Discover Life Black Blister Beetle; Sheryl Pollock, Discover Life Four-spotted Collops; Ken-ichi Ueda, inaturalist Banded Alder Borer; Red-eared Blister Beeetle; Ken-ichi Uchida 47 48
13 Beetles Beetles Checkered Beetle (Cleridae) Soft-winged Flower Beetle (Melyridae) Tumbling Flower Beetle (Mordellidae) Scarlet Malachite Beetle; Jason Michael Crockwell, inaturalist adults eat nectar, pollen, and often other insects bright colors & patterns larvae may be predators, wood-borers, or parasites Margined Leatherwing; David Hebert Anthocomus soft-winged flower beetle; oldbilluk, inaturalist Hoshihananomia perlata; Stanislav Ktejcik, EoL Ornate Checkered Beetle; Ken-ichi Ueda, inaturalist Texas Flower Scarab; vadalton, inaturalist Moths & Butterflies Moths & Butterflies Mylitta Crescent; Butterflies Western Pine Elfin; day-flying Salt Marsh Skipper; Western Tiger Swallowtail; perch with wings held vertically Gray Hairstreak; Hera Buck Moth; White-banded Black Moth; long straw-like proboscis visit variety of flowers Zabulon Skipper; 51 52
14 Moths & Butterflies Moths & Butterflies Moths feathery antennae often night-flying wings held rooflike or flat against surface when perched LeConte s Haploa; White-banded Black Moth; Moths can be important pollinators of nightblooming plants Yucca and Primrose moths highly specialized Primrose Moth; Susan Elliott Yucca Moth; Ann Cooper Creating habitat Planting for pollinators Nectar & pollen sources - diverse - long bloom time - native plants Flower Fly; Pat Reed - species groupings - low & tall plants Portland OR; Sweat bees swarming red osier dogwood; 55 56
15 Planting for pollinators Flowers for bees purple, yellow, blue flowers; often sweet-scented nectar-rich landing platform Planting for pollinators Flowers for bees may reflect UV light can have nectar guides often with bilateral symmetry Blue-eyed Mary; USDA Foxglove; Small-flowered penstemon; Paul Noll 57 day lily, visible vs. UV light; David Kennedy checkermallow; Portland Nursery 58 Flowers for bees Planting for pollinators Flowers for bees Planting for pollinators short-tongued bees prefer clusters of tiny flowers (herbs, daisy, marigold, phlox) Phlox; long-tongued bees can access tubular flowers (penstemon, foxglove) Seep monkeyflower; Russ Kleinman Fleabane (Erigeron); Max Licher English thyme; milkandhoneyherbs Grand Collomia; Mark Turner Woodland Penstemon; Lyn Topinka 59 60
16 Planting for pollinators Planting for pollinators Flowers for beetles dull white, green, or reddish flowers; can smell fruity, spicy, or bad Flowers for flies small shallow flowers drab; pale or brown/purple Tachninid on catmint; Beatriz Moisset, USDA open bowl shape; may lack nectar magnolia, aster, sunflower, rose, goldenrod, Spirea Prickly Poppy; CASM bad odor red trillium, elderberry, skunk cabbage Magnolia; Portland Nursery Red trillium; USDA Plants Planting for pollinators Planting for pollinators Flowers for butterflies composite flowers in orange, yellow, pink, blue Flowers for moths white or pale flowers in clusters Clearwing on Blazing Star; TG Barnes, Univ. of KY perching platform light scent honeysuckle, lily, sages, trumpet flower Showy Milkweed; Blanketflower; Funereal Duskywing; open late afternoon or night strong sweet smell honeysuckle, primrose, stock Joshua Tree; Marisa Anderson, USDA 63 64
17 Beyond the bloom Beyond the bloom water & nutrients - safe access for small insects - puddling sources for butterflies sun warming in the morning Western Tiger Swallowtails puddling for minerals; shelter & nesting sites - dead snags (mason & leafcutter bees) - rotting logs (sweat bees, flower flies) - old rodent burrows (bumble bees) refuge in the afternoon standing dead tree; Beyond the bloom shelter & nesting sites - rock & brush piles (beetles, caterpillars, pupae) - undisturbed soil (ground-nesting bees, beetle & fly larvae) - grass clumps (nesting & overwintering) fescue; brush pile; Beyond the bloom Nesting & egg-laying sites - stem bundles (teasel, bamboo, plastic straws - bee blocks - open at 1 end only - tunnels <1 4 diameter, 3-5 deep; if >1 4, then 5-6 deep Leafcutter bees; Kathy Keatley Garvey/ UC Davis Osmia rufa in nesting tube; BioImages 67 68
18 Sustaining habitat Integrated pest management (IPM): ecosystem-based strategy long-term prevention of pests/damage using multiple techniques - biological control, habitat manipulation, planting & watering practices, using resistant varieties - preserve natural system as much as possible build healthy soil Sustaining habitat proper plant placement & irrigation plant mostly natives scout your gardens tolerate some damage Cluster Rose; Black Twinberry; Sustaining habitat Sustaining habitat Reduce/eliminate pesticides Oleander aphids on rush milkweed; Reduce/eliminate pesticides Oleander aphids on rush milkweed; - disrupt natural enemies - pests faster to disperse & re-colonize treated areas than natural enemies - removing natural enemies may allow additional pests to establish - non-lethal levels can impair reproduction, foraging 71 72
19 Creating & maintaining habitat Habitat Laren Leland, Portland OR Laren Leland, Portland OR IF pesticides used, treat to suppress target organism only Oleander aphids on rush milkweed; minimize risks to human health, non-target organisms, & environment prepare planting area create planting plan Laren Leland, Portland OR plant, mulch, water, monitor Habitat Habitat central CA pollinator garden; Megan O Donald Pollinator pathway; Kim Smith Design spring early summer OSU Extension pollinator demonstration garden late summer 75 76
20 Habitat Resources native pollinator garden, Los Angeles CA; Carol Bornstein bee block; Oregon Metro mining bee tunnels in garden path; Megan O Donald Resources Resources Koch, Strange, & Williams; USFS FSE_DOCUMENTS/ stelprdb pdf Great Sunflower Project entomology.oregonstate.edu free Encyclopedia of Life $
21 Resources Resources Projects greatsunflower.org Visit emswcd.org to find more workshops and resources! bumblebeewatch.org * annual plant sale! 83 84
22 Questions? Celeste A. Searles Mazzacano, Yellow-faced Bumble Bee; Netwinged Beetle, Flower scarabs; Western Swallowtail, Copyright 2016 Celeste A. Searles Mazzacano. All rights reserved. This presentation or any portion thereof may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of the author. 85
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