pollinators Archives - Savvy Gardening https://savvygardening.com/tag/pollinators/ Cultivating curiosity and confidence Fri, 04 Jul 2025 19:16:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.4 https://i0.wp.com/savvygardening.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/cropped-savvyfavicon.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 pollinators Archives - Savvy Gardening https://savvygardening.com/tag/pollinators/ 32 32 192772205 How a bee bath can help bees and other insects that visit your garden https://savvygardening.com/bee-bath/ https://savvygardening.com/bee-bath/#respond Mon, 07 Jul 2025 12:00:42 +0000 https://savvygardening.com/?p=14779 There is nothing more exciting than seeing pollinators flitting about the flowers you’ve planted... READ MORE »

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]]> https://savvygardening.com/bee-bath/feed/ 0 14779 Choosing the best bee plants for a pollinator garden https://savvygardening.com/best-bee-plants-for-pollinator-garden/ https://savvygardening.com/best-bee-plants-for-pollinator-garden/#comments Fri, 13 Jun 2025 15:38:18 +0000 http://savvygardening.com/?p=4573 It’s time to take pollinator gardening to the next level by meeting... READ MORE »

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]]> https://savvygardening.com/best-bee-plants-for-pollinator-garden/feed/ 10 4573 Spotted a caterpillar on dill or parsley in your garden? IDing black swallowtail caterpillars https://savvygardening.com/caterpillar-on-dill/ https://savvygardening.com/caterpillar-on-dill/#comments Tue, 25 Jun 2024 15:00:31 +0000 https://savvygardening.com/?p=9342 When you see a caterpillar on dill in your garden—or other plants—you may be startled, grossed... READ MORE »

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]]> https://savvygardening.com/caterpillar-on-dill/feed/ 38 9342 How to use a bee house: Tips for installation and care https://savvygardening.com/how-to-use-a-bee-house/ https://savvygardening.com/how-to-use-a-bee-house/#comments Mon, 27 Nov 2023 22:31:43 +0000 https://savvygardening.com/?p=12690 Between my gardening practices, the plants I dig into my garden, and structures like my pollinator... READ MORE »

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]]> https://savvygardening.com/how-to-use-a-bee-house/feed/ 2 12690 Foraging habitat for pollinators: What to plant in sun and shade https://savvygardening.com/foraging-habitat-for-pollinators/ https://savvygardening.com/foraging-habitat-for-pollinators/#respond Tue, 23 Mar 2021 12:09:46 +0000 https://savvygardening.com/?p=8683 With so much information available about the vital importance of pollinators to our food chain and... READ MORE »

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]]> https://savvygardening.com/foraging-habitat-for-pollinators/feed/ 0 8683 Pollinator garden design: How to get started attracting bees, butterflies, and birds https://savvygardening.com/pollinator-garden-design/ https://savvygardening.com/pollinator-garden-design/#respond Fri, 07 Aug 2020 11:30:34 +0000 https://savvygardening.com/?p=7834 I think it’s fair to say that pollinator garden design is at the heart of most garden planning these... READ MORE »

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]]> https://savvygardening.com/pollinator-garden-design/feed/ 0 7834 Build a pollinator palace for your garden https://savvygardening.com/pollinator-palace/ https://savvygardening.com/pollinator-palace/#comments Sat, 07 Mar 2020 16:02:17 +0000 https://savvygardening.com/?p=7370 You’ve likely heard of insect hotels, but what about a pollinator palace? At the

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]]> https://savvygardening.com/pollinator-palace/feed/ 21 7370 Types of bees commonly found in yards and gardens https://savvygardening.com/types-of-bees/ https://savvygardening.com/types-of-bees/#respond Thu, 18 Jul 2019 01:05:36 +0000 https://savvygardening.com/?p=6831 There are over 20,000 bee species in the world, with about 4,000 of them occurring in North America.... READ MORE »

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]]> https://savvygardening.com/types-of-bees/feed/ 0 6831 Flowers that attract pollinators: It’s not about the grown-ups https://savvygardening.com/flowers-that-attract-pollinators-not-about-grown-ups/ https://savvygardening.com/flowers-that-attract-pollinators-not-about-grown-ups/#comments Mon, 25 Jul 2016 21:39:22 +0000 http://savvygardening.com/?p=3820 It’s been a spectacular year for the butterflies in my garden. I believe we’ve... READ MORE »

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]]> https://savvygardening.com/flowers-that-attract-pollinators-not-about-grown-ups/feed/ 24 3820 5 late-blooming pollinator-friendly plants https://savvygardening.com/5-late-blooming-pollinator-friendly-plants/ https://savvygardening.com/5-late-blooming-pollinator-friendly-plants/#comments Fri, 25 Sep 2015 12:28:34 +0000 http://savvygardening.wpengine.com/?p=3087 I’ve been working hard over the past few years to incorporate as many late-blooming pollinator... READ MORE »

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