tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post144844992877497009..comments2024-03-24T10:06:36.115-03:00Comments on Bloomingwriter: Gardening in Nova Scotia: Planting for the PollinatorsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12107236871193698777noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-43709001332073273062013-07-30T09:31:49.573-03:002013-07-30T09:31:49.573-03:00Hi Jodi! I spend a lot of time in my courses at Da...Hi Jodi! I spend a lot of time in my courses at Dal talking to the students about managing the landscape as an ecosystem. A few years back, I took a group to visit Sarah Raven at her garden in the UK. You might find these interesting:<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZyvogk4E88<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEGmPTV5ZHc<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpTO0ihTMt8<brCarolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07668655084589671889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-833149854218829302013-07-05T11:01:33.690-03:002013-07-05T11:01:33.690-03:00I did not know about the Oregon event. I wouldn...I did not know about the Oregon event. I wouldn't have thought such a thing possible in these times. I helped a friend contact our local beekeepers society to collect a swarm that had taken up residence in his wall! But we also have a new organization locally http://pollinatorswelcome.com/ although Pollinators WElcome is NOT just for our local region.Commonweederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10913336590036045901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-92026277606542322352013-06-30T22:21:37.264-03:002013-06-30T22:21:37.264-03:00I think most gardeners are aware of the importance...I think most gardeners are aware of the importance of pollinators, now to inform the general population. I didn't hear about that event in Oregon, but haven't we all heard about somebody finding a swarm, and killing it instead of calling a beekeeper? Very frustrating. RobinLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09543576456983999997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-56544792753688891122013-06-30T20:41:36.083-03:002013-06-30T20:41:36.083-03:00Great post. Thank you so much for sharing.Great post. Thank you so much for sharing.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12692170857496442623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-66320668576421000312013-06-30T18:19:13.763-03:002013-06-30T18:19:13.763-03:00My top plant which attracts bees and other insects...My top plant which attracts bees and other insects is heal-all plant (prunella vulgaris) - it's really a number one in my garden :)Dewberry / Amanitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15414491661460075503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-40122246507387968012013-06-30T16:08:11.434-03:002013-06-30T16:08:11.434-03:00Jodi wonderful post...everything I plant is for th...Jodi wonderful post...everything I plant is for the pollinators as well...and no chemicals...they are going crazy on the blooms in the garden right now...Donna@Gardens Eye Viewhttp://gardenseyeview.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-80832680818564738092013-06-29T23:30:01.461-03:002013-06-29T23:30:01.461-03:00A crucial topic. Like you, I too plant for the pol...A crucial topic. Like you, I too plant for the pollinators and have all of the plants you name above in my garden. The more this topic is discussed and highlighted, hopefully, it will receive the attention it deserves.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-38281621791282058732013-06-29T15:15:18.294-03:002013-06-29T15:15:18.294-03:00Terrific post Jodi. If the bees go, we won't ...Terrific post Jodi. If the bees go, we won't be far behind.Sybilhttp://crittersnus.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-53625333216387411862013-06-28T23:49:47.084-03:002013-06-28T23:49:47.084-03:00Yes, the bee situation was horrible, wasn't it...Yes, the bee situation was horrible, wasn't it? I haven't used pesticides for years. Your photos are lovely! A lot of those plants are favorites and in my garden, too. Still waiting for monarchs in my garden this year. I've seen them at garden centers, but not in my garden yet. The Milkweed is just about ready to bloom!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-33135084024402452542013-06-28T23:13:05.179-03:002013-06-28T23:13:05.179-03:00Great post! Thank you so much. I can tell this top...Great post! Thank you so much. I can tell this topic is very close to your heart. :-)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02821997838149395655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-73370404168206504862013-06-28T22:03:02.566-03:002013-06-28T22:03:02.566-03:00Jodi, Thanks to you and other garden bloggers who ...Jodi, Thanks to you and other garden bloggers who have educated me, I am much more aware of all the variety of pollinators. A few days ago, I noticed at least 6 different kinds of tiny insects (ants, bees, flies, beetles) busy on my blooming Goatsbeard; four years ago, I either wouldn't have noticed them or would have worried that my plants were suffering from some kind of insect infestation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com