Images by Cheri

Today I’m featuring bees! The western honey bee is the most common species of honeybee and is found on every continent except Antarctica.

You can start helping pollinators by planting native species, avoiding pesticides, and providing sources of clean water—all necessities for all pollinators wherever you are.

The Pollinator of the Year is the Swallowtail Butterfly. Featured here is the Black Swallowtail. Stay tuned for her caterpillar look! 🐛

The Pollinator of the Year is the Swallowtail Butterfly. Featured here is the beautiful Pipevine Swallowtail. Today, I’ll be posting photos and videos of different swallowtails and tips for supporting our butterflies in my posts and stories.

Did you know that more than 22 percent of our native pollinators here in North America are at risk of extinction, with bees, butterflies, and bats topping the list?

Learn more at: www.extension.unh.edu

The Pollinator of the Year is the Swallowtail Butterfly. There are some thirty species of the Swallowtail here in the U.S. and nearly 600 species around the world. Featured here is the Giant Swallowtail, the largest butterfly species in North America. Check my stories and future posts this week to learn more about what we can do to protect our pollinators!

More information can be found at extension.unh.edu