Pollination Artwork by Olisavia Veliz 2014 The , having visited other flowers, is carrying a lot of on its fuzzy body.

pollen pollen basket

pollen

stigma

Then, when the bumblebee lands on a new flower, the pollen can be rubbed off onto the stigma, the female part of stigma the flower, where it can pollinate the pollen tube flower.

ovule Urban Pollination Project www.urbanpollinationproject.org Artwork by Alyssa Suzumura 2014

Urban Pollination Project www.urbanpollinationproject.org Northwest Artwork by Olisavia Veliz 2014 Anna’s Hummingbird (Calypte anna)

Hummingbirds are attracted to red flowers, which are typically tubular. Their faces become dusted with pollen when they forage for .

Hoverfly (Syrphidae sp.) , seen hovering over flowers, are considered to be the second most important after . While bees can carry more pollen on their fuzzy bodies, hoverflies compensate by making a greater number of flower visits.

White-lined Sphinx Moth (Hyles lineata)

After dark, moths take over the night shift for pollination, though some are also active by day. Moths typically visit white or pale flowers that are trumpet-shaped, Urban Pollination Project www.urbanpollinationproject.org open at night, and perfume-scented. Local Diversity

Our local bees have very different nesting and feeding habits, and are active at different times in the season!

Artwork by Olisavia Veliz 2014 Bumblebee (Bombus sp.)

Mason bee (Osmia sp.)

~14mm ~7mm

Mason bees have fuzzy bellies!

Honeybee (Apis mellifera) Mining bee (Andrena sp..)

~12mm ~6.5mm

Sweat bee ( Family Apidae)

~7mm

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Urban Pollination Project www.urbanpollinationproject.org Artwork by Angela Mele 2014

Mason bees () Sweat bees (Halictidae) Local: Orchard Mason () (metallic green) (metallic blue-green)

Cellophane bees (Colletidae) Local: Orchard Mason (Hylaeus nevadensis) Honeybees (Apis mellifera) (often small and wasp-like)

Mining bees (Andrenidae) (Apidae) Local: Andrena pronorum Local: Western Bumblebee (Bombus occidentalis)

Urban Pollination Project www.urbanpollinationproject.org Local Non-Native Bees Artwork by Olisavia Veliz 2014

European Wool Carder Bee ( manicatum)

This solitary bee is a member of the family Megachilidae— the leaf- cutter bees. They have striking yellow and black markings. Males guard a territory of flowers, and will attack other pollinators that enter the territory by body-slamming them.

European (Apis mellifera)

This is the most common non-native bee you will see! Honeybees are social and can not survive alone. They are highly valuable as pollinators and can produce large amounts of honey.

Urban Pollination Project www.urbanpollinationproject.org Artwork by Angela Mele 2014

Urban Pollination Project www.urbanpollinationproject.org Let’s Learn the Parts of A Bumblebee!

Artwork by Olisavia Veliz 2014 tongue (hidden) antenna (touch, smell) eye Head (sight)

wings Thorax

legs pollen basket Abdomen

The bumble bee’s head has parts used for seeing, smelling, and tasting. The thorax has the legs and wings on it. The thorax has all the parts the bee uses to move (legs and wings) on it. The abdomen has most of the organs inside.

Urban Pollination Project www.urbanpollinationproject.org Flowers Pollinated by Bees Flowers pollinated by bees have brightly colored petals (usually blue, pink, or yellow). These flowers open in the daytime. They smell good to attract bees, and they usually have nectar inside for a bee reward. Artwork by Olisavia Veliz 2014

Salal (Gaultheria shallon) Native

Aster sp. Native

Wild Strawberry (Fragaria virginiana) Native Lupine (Lupinus sp.) Native

Bittersweet Nightshade (Solanum dulcamara) Introduced

Evergreen Huckleberry (Vaccinium ovatum) Native Urban Pollination Project www.urbanpollinationproject.org Flowers Pollinated by Hummingbirds

Artwork by Olisavia Veliz 2014 Hummingbirds are attracted to red and orange colored flowers that are long and tubular and have plenty of nectar.

Trumpet Creeper (Campsis radicans) Non-native

Red Columbine (Aquilegia canadensis) Native

Orange Trumpet Honeysuckle (Lonicera ciliosa) Native

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