native pollinators
Indigenous flower visitors
Native pollinators are insects, birds, and other animals that evolved in a particular region and transfer pollen between plants there.
Bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, and bats are common examples.
The term distinguishes indigenous species from introduced ones like European honeybees: The garden was designed to attract native pollinators.
Conservation efforts often focus on native pollinators because they've co-evolved with local plants and may be more effective at pollinating them.
- beesWinged pollinators
- bumble beeLarge hairy pollinating insect
- wildflower meadowsFields of indigenous plants
- flower gardenPlanted area for ornamental blooms
- habitat lossElimination of living spaces
threatened species · butterflies · hedgerows · beetles · pesticide exposure · moths · flies · ants · thrips · nesting sites · hummingbirds · bats · plant reproduction · solitary bees · mason bee · forest edges · wasps · climate change
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