There are a lot of resources about pollinators! Websites for the Pollinator Partnership and the Xerces Society are full of information, and a great place to dig in if you want to learn more. Here are a few of our favorites from around the internet… scroll through or go straight to the resources that are handpicked for you!
Pollinator Basics
“It’s Easy to Bring Back the Pollinators with These Four Simple Steps” via Xerces Society
“Selecting Plants for Pollinators: a Regional Guide for Farmers, Land Managers and Gardeners” via the Pollinator Partnership
An amazing glimpse of pollinators in action! via Moving Art on YouTube
DIY Projects
“Bee Houses for Native Solitary Bees“, via the Old Farmer’s Almanac
“How to Build a Native Bee Hotel” via the Modern Farmer
“Plant a Window Box for Pollinators“, via the Pollinator Partnership
Create a “Bee Watering Station“, via Parkrose Permaculture on YouTube
“Making DIY Seed Bombs”, via the Hallmark Channel on YouTube
“Making Wildflower Seed Bombs“, via Payne County Master Gardeners on YouTube- Great tips for kids!
“DIY Pollinator Can“, via Mother Earth Living
“Build a Bat House” via the National Wildlife Federation
Still looking for ideas?
- “How to Make a Bee House”, via BBC Wildlife Magazine
- “How to Make a Bee Water Station for Your Garden”, via Carolina Honeybees
- “How to Build a Pollinator Garden”, via US Fish & Wildlife Service
- “How to Plant a Garden for Birds and Pollinators”, via Ask This Old House on YouTube
- “DIY Pollinator Seed Packets”, via Science Works Museum
- “Pollinator Seed Bombs and Nesting Materials for Birds”, via EPA Video Clips on YouTube
For the Kids
“My Pollinator Journal” and Activity Book, via KidsGardening.org for all ages
Pollinator Scavenger Hunt and nature walk for younger children, via Creative Little Explorers
Pollinator Coloring Pages, via Community Farmers Markets in Atlanta
“Parts of a Flower and Pollination” via Peekaboo Kidz on YouTube
Printable Bumble Bee Mask (and other masks) from the Xerces Society
Earn a “Pollinator Patch” by completing education activities, via the Cabot Creamery Cooperative
Resources for Teachers
Videos, worksheets and crafts for students of all ages from the Xerces Society
“Pollinator Field Day Curriculum Guide”, via NACD for grades K-8 and printed in both English and Spanish
“The Bee Smart School Garden Kit” via the Pollinator Partnership, for use with students in grades 3-6
Info for Farmers
“Habitat and Biodiversity“, part of the NRCS Growing Organic video series on YouTube
“Cover Cropping for Pollinators and Beneficial Insects” via Northeast SARE
“How Farmers Can Help Pollinators” via NRCS
“DPI Joins Bayer ‘Feed a Bee’ Program”, via @Delmarva Poultry Industry on YouTube. Learn more about “Feed a Bee” here.
The Bee Better Certification Program is available for farmers, companies and retailers through the Xerces Society.
Additional Partners and Resources
Protecting Delaware Pollinators
This informative story map shows how pollinator projects exist on all different kinds of landscapes throughout Delaware, via the Delaware Department of Agriculture.