Pollinators are animals which transport pollen from one plant to another aiding in the plant's reproduction - creating seeds & fruits. Common pollinators include insects (especially bees), butterflies, moths, birds, bats and small mammals.
With little care, native plants can add a rainbow of color to the garden all season long. With occasional deadheading & cutting back, the following native perennials all have bloomed for over 15 weeks.
Although flies are not as hairy as bees, making them less effective at carrying pollen, research indicates that flies may contribute significantly to the pollination of North American flowers and many food plants.
Tachinid flies are amongst the largest families of true flies with approximately 8,000 species world wide. All tachinid flies are parasitoids, making them beneficial predators in the garden.
Beetles were among one of the first order of insects to pollinate flowers and still play an important role in pollination today.
