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Expanding the bee shed to a beneficials "biotope"

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PNW Nectary Calendar?

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Some of my pollinator photographs

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Great song (video) on how solitary bees are different than honey bees

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Monarch butterflies

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Bees' nest in my compost heap

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Creating a habitat for wildlife?

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Great song (video) on how solitary bees are different than honey bees

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Bumblebee Garden Project

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My list of pest predators/beneficial animals - anyone can add to it?

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bugs

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DIY Mason Bee House Instructions

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Please Help by Sharing What You Do to Help Our Pollinators

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DIY hummingbird feeders: any recommendations?

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What species is this? Larra bicolor aka mole cricket hunter

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are poppies a good bee flower?

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Delay time for Mason bee release

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Mason bees to share/sell?

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Dale's Pollinator photos --- Add yours, name and describe them. Let's make it a catalogue

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Tis' the Season to be a Butterfly

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Pollinator Habitat Project 2018

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Got Excess Seeds?

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Happy Valentine's Day for Butterfly Lovers

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