Native Pollinators Beneficial Insects & Farmscaping

Learn about native pollinators, beyond honeybees, as we explore the large variety of native bees, predatory wasps, beetles, flies, butterflies, and moths that are vital to healthy farm and garden ecosystems. Discover farmscaping practices to support healthy insect populations. Nancy Lee Adamson, Ph.D. is a native pollinator specialist with the Xerces Society. Together with Brannen Basham from Spriggly’s Beescaping and Pat Battle, we introduce you to a host of beneficial bugs and their preferred habitats. Glean insights to appreciate the importance of balanced insect populations and the critical roles they play in making the natural world work.

[@emmccord398]

Very informative video ! Thank you so much ! So good to see people speaking out for wasps ! They are fantastic pollinators and really do a number on garden pests. Assassin bugs are wonderful and this is the first video I have seen where they are mentioned ! It is so important that people understand the value of pollinators, and how GMO crops as well as pesticides, harm these beneficial creatures. There are so many alternative ways to rid your garden of harmful pests while protecting the beneficial ones ! Planting certain flowers and plants that attract good bugs is the best way ! I have so many flowers in my garden that serve a dual purpose, ones that attract beneficial bugs as well as make the garden pleasing to the eye, and I am really excited that you made this video ! Now more people will, hopefully, stop using pesticides and start encouraging predator insects ! Also, if you have a place where you can have a duck or four (lol) they love to eat Japanese beetles ! Blessings to you for such a great video !

[@KALSINFILMS]

Tell this kid to go voice over acting. He has a gift.

[@Nhoj31neirbo47]

Nice presentation with great information.

[@mele2904]

There are no authorities in science. Please stop insulting non career scientist with the term " Citizen Scientist". A scientist is a scientist regardless of getting a paycheck or working as a volunteer. Quite often the non career scientist can be more knowledgeable than a career engineer or scientist. Paleontologist come to mind as non career scientist, most of which in the US work a normal day job to subsist on. I myself am a scientist who studies fluid dynamics and focus on venturi and aerodynamics. Don't get me started on professional engineers who still use the term "back pressure". I have not made this post to bash anyone. I'm sure the speaker means well, but please realize that some of us non career take offence to the ideology that if your not associated with some university for grants or receive a paycheck that your are somehow not a proper scientist. Btw, many of the people on running this channel may in fact be doing science. They are not lesser than others doing science, and I love this channel.

[@tubenancy]

Good point! I agree and need to figure out a better way to communicate the idea.

[@mikelmartin6364]

Very good scientists are low profile, no one needs to know that they are. Like the best spy is the one who had never get disclosed.

[@elizabethboegel5965]

Please tell me where I can get her T-shirt!

[@tubenancy]

I received it when I made a donation to Bee City USA years ago, but am not sure they're available. Contact Phyllis Stiles of Bee City USA to find out www.beecityusa.org.