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Native Pollinator Plants for Southern Oregon
Author: Southern Oregon Monarch Advocates Date: 2016 This excellent guide discusses basic botanical concepts and the importance of pollinators in the ecosystem. It then describes 18 plants that are native to Southern Oregon, sorted by early, mid- and late-blooming species, with beautiful photographs. Each plant is listed with information about the types of pollinators that may use it for nectar, or as a “host plant”. Download (PDF):
Kathryn Prive
Mar 22, 20211 min read
Honey bee hives decrease wild bee abundance, species richness, and fruit count on farms regardless of wildflower strips
Author: Scientific Reports Date: 2021 This study examines the interaction of the wild bee communities and honey bees kept in hives around...
Kathryn Prive
Mar 8, 20211 min read
Roadside Habitat for Monarchs: Monarch Butterflies, Weeds, and Herbicides
Author: Xerces Society Date: 2019 Monarch butterflies are in decline in North America, and restoring monarch habitat, including...
Kathryn Prive
Jan 13, 20201 min read
Organic Pesticides: Minimizing Risks to Pollinators and Beneficial Insects
Author: Xerces Society Date: 2018 Organic agriculture generally supports higher biodiversity than conventional management, and organic...
Kathryn Prive
Jan 13, 20201 min read
RNPP 2025 Update
In this post: Our Accomplishments since 2016. Only the start! Pruning back . Tuula says goodbye. Next Steps & Reflections. Where the...
Native Seeds in Restoration: Garlic Mustard Treatment Part 2 – Seed Mix & Site Prep
In fall of 2022 RNPP measured out a couple of vegetable-garden sized squares of bare earth along the Rogue River and initiated the trial...
Native Seeds in Restoration: Garlic Mustard Part 3 - Monitoring Results & Discussion
This is the third in a series of blog posts describing an RNPP research project that took place 2022-2024. To recap, the goal of this...
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