Web links from the Pollinator Presentation, October 2024
Penny Longwell, WSU Thurston County Master Gardener
For more of what WSU is doing: https://bees.wsu.edu/
Article link about Alkali bees. https://www.honeybeesuite.com/alkali-bees-
face-death-by-highway/
WSU and alfalfa growers set aside a large area (120
acres) for the Alkali Bee. The location is in the Touchet valley of eastern
Washington.
Mason Bee Resources:
Native Plants for Wild Bees from OSU (OSU study showing native plants
and the bees they support): https://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog/pub/em-9363-native-plant-picks-bees
Photographer who captures flowers, and their UV light patterns: http://www.cpburrows.com
Study shows flowers give off heat signals to attract pollinators: http://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2013/9163.html
Why are the bees dying article: https://www.pollinator.org/learning-center/bee-issues
Helps you choose the right plant for the right space: https://greatplantpicks.org
Great Pollinator Plants for Washington: https://www.gardenia.net/guide/great-pollinator-plants-for-washington
Search for perfect plant: https://hortsense.cahnrs.wsu.edu
Search for pest identification: https://pestsense.cahnrs.wsu.edu
Tips on local gardening from your Thurston County Master Gardeners: https://extension.wsu.edu/thurston/gardening/
WSU Thurston County Master Gardener email:
(master@co.thurston.wa.us)
The Pollinator Garden at Thurston County Fairgrounds: http://www.facebook.com/pollinatorgardentc