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WHY POLLINATORS ARE IMPORTANT

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by Virginia Wright

Remember…honeybees, bumblebees, mason bees, sweat bees, wasps, hornets, hummingbirds and butterflies, are just a few of the “thousands” of pollinators on earth; and they all have very important jobs to do. We rarely– if ever, think of the thousands of other native pollinators that are diligently working on the plants. Our “unknown pollinators” bats, moths, flies, spiders, beetles, and bugs of all sorts, are working day and night to do nature’s work.  Pollinators definitely have a place and purpose in our environment. When we don’t have plants that our pollinators prefer, and we cut all the grass and don’t leave any wild flowers, and then poison all the weeds, we take away the very fodder our pollinators need! When we take away these sources, and we don’t have OUR very important pollinators– then we will only have wind pollinated plants– that is wheat, rice, and corn. Can you imagine living off of only those foods? I can’t. Help save our pollinators through, “Awareness and Education.”

For more pollinator information:

1.)    http://www.davesbees.com/pollinators.html

2.)    http://www.fws.gov/pollinators/

3.)    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pollination

4.)  Buzzzzzzzz What Honeybees Do by Virginia Wright

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Spring Pollinator Garden– Have You Planted Yours?

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Aster © Virginia Wright

THE HONEYBEE – Isn’t it interesting to know, that the honeybee is an “Insect” that provide us with something that we can eat? It’s that golden, sweet, healthy for us food called—honey! With the disappearing honeybee population, our honey supplies are diminishing in the United States. This situation is called CCD or Colony Collapse Disorder: and researchers are trying to figure out reasons for honeybee disappearance; some say chemicals are at fault.

You can help the honeybee population by planting a flower garden with flowers that grow in your local area that honeybees like. I will list a few that I know of that are great fodder when these wonderful pollinators are foraging for food.

*Zinnia’s

*Aster

*Heather

*Black-Eyed Susan

*Cone Flower

No matter what type flower plot you plant for the bees, don’t use chemicals on your garden…this could be detrimental (harmful) to these much needed pollinator’s.

Family Fun

Planting a flower garden for our greatest pollinator is an activity the whole family can participate in!

Buzzzzzzzz What Honeybees Do by Virginia Wright

Book by Belfast Maine Author Highlighted by International Speaker

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April 21, 2011 OGLEBAY ZOO – WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA- “Buzzzzzzzz What Honeybees Do by Virginia Wright” was highlighted at a presentation by Daniel Caron, MS, CAGS, an international speaker, a program facilitator, trainer and consultant (http://www.danielsprograms.com/about.htm). Caron presented a program about Apiary Promotion and Product Development through Photography. Buzzzzzzzz was not only highlighted, but also part of a fundraiser for the Tri-State Beekeepers Association that encompasses beekeepers in Ohio, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania. Buzzzzzzzz is written by  Virginia (Brown) Wright who was born and raised in Belfast, Maine. Her recently released 26 page book was chosen for Caron’s highlight as it is not only packed with almost 2,000 words of simplified text that teaches children and adults about what honeybees do, but because through her photographs you see honeybee’s in their environment.
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For Author Information: https://www.virginiawright.com
Virginia Wright Books
Facebook: virginiabrownwright
Blog: https://www.virginiawright.com/blog
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Tri-State Beekeepers Association: http://tristatebeekeepers.com/
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Oglebay Good Zoo
Route 88 N,
Wheeling, WV 26003
+1 (304) 243-4030
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Nature Nomad – Daniel Caron, MS, CAGS, is also a nature photographer and most famously known for his “frog” photography (http://www.naturenomad.com/frogs.html)
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“By doing one of the very simplest of things such as planting a flower garden with flowers that honeybees prefer, this book teaches young boys and girls to be caretakers of one of our greatest pollinators, the honeybee,” said Virginia Wright, author of “Buzzzzzzzz What Honeybee’s Do”. Virginia Wright first became a published author in 1981 to provide young readers everywhere with a smile, laugh, or an educational piece of information.
Her site https://www.virginiawright.com offers a range of preschool activity pages free to download, and are month and theme based.
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Virginia resides in the Down East Maine area.
If you’d like more information about this author,  to schedule an interview, or author visit, contact Virginia Wright: info (at ) virginiawright (dot) com.

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Author Interview

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Radio Interview with four-time author Virginia Wright talking about her latest non-fiction book release– Buzzzzzzzz What Honeybees Do.  Interview conducted on The Children Author Show, with radio host Don McCauley.

Virginia Wright Author Interview October 2010