wildflowers: habitat for native pollinators on the kerr ranch
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Snapshots of a wildflower meadow, summer 2013. The Kerr Center's Native Pollinator Project is establishing and preserving habitat for native pollinators and educating farmers, ranchers and the public about ways to help native pollinators.TRANSCRIPT
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Pollinators on the Kerr Ranch
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Native Pollinator Project
•Educate Public about Pollinators
•Increase Habitat for Pollinators on the Kerr Ranch
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Wildflowers on the Ranch
Wildflower Meadows & Plots Provide Habitat for Diverse Pollinators
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Butterflies
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Bees
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Flies….
Bee or fly?
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Some fly species mimic bee coloration
. Many flies visit flowers; some are important pollinators
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Wildflowers on the Ranch:Rails-to-Trails Roadside Meadow
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Roadsides are critical repositories of native plants
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Controlled burn of this area
Brought Pale Purple Coneflowers (Echinacea pallida) in new abundance
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SnapshotsJune 2013
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A bio-diverse meadow:
Key pollinator habitat in every season
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Prairie Parsley
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Large-flowered Coneflower
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Hairy Petunia (Wild Petunia))
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Daisy Fleabane (White Top)
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Fringed Poppy Mallow(Tall Wine Cup)
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Large-flowered Tickseed
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Carolina Larkspur
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Indian Plantain
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Prairie Sabatia
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Crimson Clover(not native, but common along roadsides)
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Illinois Bundleflower
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Common Milkweed(seed pods)
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Rattlesnake Master (Button Snakeroot)
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Wooly Yarrow
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For more information on Kerr Center’s Pollinator Project
Contact David Redhage
Project Manager
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This material is based upon work supported by the Natural Resources Conservation Service, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, under number 69-7335-1-21
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Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily
reflect the views of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.