Meet your backyard insect neighbors

Announcing a series of free presentations titled "Observing Life in Your Backyard - Meet your neighbors, a backyard photo insect tour".  Each presentation will be presented via Zoom by Bernie Paquette. 

Observing Life in Your Backyard 

 Series Listing

1. Mr. & Mrs. Butterfly, Moth, and Caterpillar 

2. Bee in your Backyard - Bee Specialist, Generalist, Solitary, Social...

3. Bumble Bees - The Buzz Pollinators of Vermont

4. Dragonflies and Damselflies - Catch me if you can

5. Romantic interludes of Insects

6. Beneficial and Garden Pests - Insects

7. Eat or be eaten - Predator and Prey of the insect world

8. You BUG - Me Human. True Bugs

9. Wasps - Jackets required

10. Flower Flies and Mimicry

11. Native Plants for pollinators and for You - Gardening Presentation. *Email plant/planting questions to me before the presentation.

12. Four Actions to help Pollinators (View with #2, 3, and 9)

13. Pollinator Myths (View with #2, 3, and 9)

14. Bees or Wannabees? (View after #2 Bee in your Backyard)

15. Rare Bees (Not constructed yet)

16. Pollinator plate (What food requires pollinators)

17. Pollinator Diversity (Detailed description of a few bees, butterflies, moths, flies, and moths)

18. A bee nest round the year 

19. How are the pollinators doing? (Partially included in #11)

20. Pollinator Trivia

21. How Bees See Color (partially incorporated in #2)

22. iNaturalist / brief introduction on using iNaturalist

1. Butterfly, Moth, and Caterpillars of Vermont - Resource List from Bernie Paquette




Generic Description	Subject	Title	Media	Title owner/source
Bryan Pfeiffer Recommendations	Bryan’s paper and Digital recommendation list	A Tribute to the Field Guide	Online text	Bryan Pfeiffer
Field Guide - Butterflies		Butterflies of N.A.	Book	Jim Brock & Kenn Kaufman
Field Guide - Insects	Over 1,250 insect identifications	Insects of New England & New York	Book	Tom Murray
Field Guide - Moths	Nearly 1,500 moth Identifications	Peterson Field Guide to Moths	Book	David Beadle & Seabtooke Leckie
Identification Aid & Record your observation with a photo	Butterflies of Vermont list and photos	iNaturalist	Online	iNaturalist is a joint initiative of the California Academy of Sciences and the National Geographic Society.
Identification Aid & Record your observation with a photo	iNaturalist is a social network of naturalists, citizen scientists, and biologists built on the concept of mapping and sharing observations of biodiversity across the globe.	***iNaturalist	Online	iNaturalist is a joint initiative of the California Academy of Sciences and the National Geographic Society.
Identification Guide	Insects that utilize milkweed plants	Milkweed Specialist Insects of New England	Online text	VT Center for EcoStudies
Identification Guide and Tool	Butterfly and moth informational and search tool	Butterflies and Moths of N.A.	Online text	BAMONA
Identification Guide	Butterfly names, photo, information	Moths, Butterflies by State	Online text	Butterfly Identification
Identification Tool	***Selection tool for all Categories of Life	***Discover Life	Online text	Discover Life
Identification Tool	Use our 'BUGFINDER' utility to quickly search the database by making a few basic selections about your insect-in-question.	Bug Finder ID Tool	Online text	Insect ID for the casual observer
Informational	Ecosystem, Intrinsic, Scientific, and Educational Value	Why Moths are important	Online text	Butterfly Conservation Org.
Informational	Sight, Touch, Smell, Taste, Hearing, Balance	Butterfly and Moth SENSES	Online text	Enchanted learning.com
Informational	To boost your moth numbers, plant a hazel, willow, birch or crab apple (preferably all four!).	Tips for encouraging nesting birds into your garden	Online text	Butterfly Conservation Org.
Informational	Butterfly names, photo, information	Types of Butterflies in Vermont	Online text	Butterfly Identification
Informational	Surveys the significance of insects..	From The Insects – An Outline of Entomology.	Book	Gullan, Cranston
Insect demise	The world has entered its sixth mass extinction event	Insect decline in the Anthropocene: Death by a Thousand Cuts	Online article	Wagner, Grames, Forister, Stopak
Informational	Interesting facts about Moths	20 Magnificent Moth Facts! #MothsMatter	Online article	Butterfly Conservation Org.
Informational	List of plants that attract butterflies	Plants to Attract Butterflies	Online article	UVM
Informational	List of plants that attract butterflies	Butterfly Nectar Plants	Online article	Learn About Nature
Informational / Motivational	One million species of creature at risk of imminent extinction. Reversal of this dangerous trend is eminently possible, but only if private landowners support a cultural shift in how we manage our landscape.	The Global War on insects has been tragically successful	Online article	Doug Tallamy




2. Bees of Vermont - Resource List from Bernie Paquette




Rank	Generic Description	Subject	Title	Media	Title owner/source
	Bee poster for sale	Bee photos	Backyard Bees of North America	Poster	The Bees in Your Backyard blog
	Discoveries (bee species)	50 new (to VT) species discovered in just 2 years.	New Bees Discovered in Vermont with Worldwide Teamwork	Online Text	Kent McFarland, Vermont Center for EcoStudies, VT Atlas of Life
	Educational	Seven recordings about bees	Bee Short Course	Recorded videos	Ohio State Univ, OSU.edu
	Educational	Research paper	Bees and Their Habitats in Four New England States	Online Text	Alison C. Dibble, Francis A. Drummond, Anne L. Averill, Kalyn Bickerman-Martens, Sidney C. Bosworth, Sara L. Bushmann, Aaron K. Hoshide, Megan E. Leach, Kim Skyrm, Eric Venturini, and Annie White (UVM)
	Identification Aid & Record your observation with a photo	iNaturalist is a social network of naturalists, citizen scientists, and biologists built on the concept of mapping and sharing observations of biodiversity across the globe.	iNaturalist	Online	iNaturalist is a joint initiative of the California Academy of Sciences and the National Geographic Society.
	Identification Guide	Provides key features to ID 10 types of bees	Bee Identification Guide	Online PDF	pollinator.org
	Identification Guide	Introduces the field identifiable bee species of Vermont and help naturalist make sense of the mind-blowing bee diversity found in this state.	The Bees of Vermont	Online Text	Vermont Center for EcoStudies, VT Atlas of Life
	Identification Guide	Image database, Bees of Canada	Bees of Canada	Online Text
	Informational / Identification guide	A guide to North America’s Bees	The Bees In Your Backyard	Book	J. Wilson, & O. Messinger Carril
	Informational	Life Cycle, Species at risk	Wild Bee Conservation	Online Text	Xerces Society
	Informational	Mason Bee / Orchard Bee	Pollinator of the month: Blue Orchard Mason Bee	Online Text
	Informational	What is a flower like from a bee’s perspective, and what does the pollinator experience as it gathers pollen?	You’re a Bee. This Is What It Feels Like	Online Text	New York Times
	Informational	Description, nesting behavior, a few photos. Sweat Bees	Sweat bees, halictid bees	Online Text	Univ. of Florida
5 Star	PBS NATURE FILM (54 mins)	A wildlife cameraman spends his time during the coronavirus pandemic lockdown filming the bees in his urban garden and discovers the many diverse species and personalities that exist in this insect family.	My Garden of a Thousand Bees	Recorded video	PBS
	Solitary Bees	Extensive explanations and a good read. Very informational. Many intriguing solitary bee behaviors described.	The Solitary Bees; biology, evolution, conservation	Book / Textbook	Danforth, Minckley, and Neff.
	Specialist Bee listing	Specialist Bees (state listed) & their Host plant Family.	Pollen Specialist Bees of the Eastern United States	Online Text	Jarrod Fowler & Sam Droege
	Specialist Bee listing	List of Specialist Bees in VT, and plants that attract them.	Specialist Bees of Vermont	Online Text	Vermont Center for EcoStudies, VT Atlas of Life




Insects blog

Petted a BB, State Bee petition, our first baby button b, ….

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Bernie Paquette




3. Bumble Bees of Vermont - Resource List from Bernie Paquette

Generic Description	Subject	Title	Media	Title owner/source
Educational	1 hour Bumble Bee presentation	The Bombs Among Us. Bumble Bee Basics	Online recording	Heather Holm, Wild Ones
Educational	Considerable Bumble Bee information	Bumble Bees of the Eastern United States	Online text: Pdf	U.S. Forest Service
Educational / Motivational	Article on National Moth Week - mid July	Bee the Flame and the Moth	Online text	Bryan Pfeiffer, writer, educator, field biologist
Educational / Motivational	In lively, accessible prose, he explains the intricacy of moths' life cycle, their importance in nature, and how just a tiny handful of the many moth species are truly pests to humans. He tells how to attract moths with lights and bait…	Discovering Moths: Nighttime Jewels in Your Own Backyard	Book	John Himmelman
Educational / Motivational	Petition to State Legislature - Actionable by Students!	VT Wild Bees; Will We Heed Their Call?	Online text	Bernie Paquette
Field Guide	Identification Guide to Bumble Bees of North America	Bumble Bees of N.A.	Book	Williams, Thorp, Richardson & Colla
Identification Aid	Bumble Bee Poster	Bumble Bees of the Eastern United States (Poster)	Online Poster	Pollinator Partnership
Identification Aid & Record your observation with a photo	iNaturalist is a social network of naturalists, citizen scientists, and biologists built on the concept of mapping and sharing observations of biodiversity across the globe.	iNaturalist	Online	iNaturalist is a joint initiative of the California Academy of Sciences and the National Geographic Society.
Motivational	When the perfect opportunity stared me in the eye, how could I not reach out? Another life form was if not calling out to me, if not inviting me, then at least placing itself directly in my orbit, my reach. My curiosity and desire overrode my caution.	How I came to ‘Pet” a Bumble Bee	Online text	Bernie Paquette
List (VT BB)  &  Identification Aid	The species profiles provide information on each of the 17 bumble bee species and one carpenter bee that have been recorded in Vermont, as well as two species that have been found in neighboring states, but not yet in Vermont.	Bumble Bees and Carpenter Bees of Vermont	Online text	Vermont Center for Ecostudies, VT Atlas of Life
Informational	Bumble Bee forage guide for Eastern Temperate Forests(*indicates non-native to Vermont) (spp. Indicates several species) Serviceberry (Amelanchier spp.), Chokecherry (Prunus virginiana), Lowbush Blueberry (Vacinium angustifolium), Harebell (Campanula rotundifolia), Turtlehead (Chelone glabra), Joe-pye Weed (Eupatorium maculatum), Wild Bergamot (Monarda fistulosa), Obedient Plant (Physostegia virginiana), Honeysuckle (Lonicera spp.*) Some Lonicera native, some non-native invasive, Clovers (Trifolium spp*), Blazing Stars (Liatris spp.*), Prairie Clovers (Dalea spp.*), Goldenrods (Solidago spp.), Rosinweeds (Siphium spp.*), Milkweeds (Asclepias spp.), Plume Thistles (Cirsium spp.* Some Cirsium VT native species), Cassias (Cassia spp.*), Salix (Salix spp.), Impatiens (Impatiens spp.), Crocus (Crocus spp.*), Dicentra (Dicentra spp.), Kalmia (Kalmia spp.), Solanum (Solanum spp.).	Bumble Bees of North America		Paul Williams, Robbin Thorp, Leif Richardson & Sheila Colla)x




4. Dragonflies & Damselflies - Resource List from Bernie Paquette




Generic Description	Subject	Title	Media	Title owner/source
Field Guide	Covers 135 species of Dragonflies and Damselflies	Field Guide to The Dragonflies and Damselflies of Algonquin Provincial Park and the Surrounding Area.	Book	Jones, Kingsley, Burke, and Holder
Identification Aid & Record your observation with a photo	iNaturalist is a social network of naturalists, citizen scientists, and biologists built on the concept of mapping and sharing observations of biodiversity across the globe.	iNaturalist	Online	iNaturalist is a joint initiative of the California Academy of Sciences and the National Geographic Society.






5. Insect Sex - Resource List from Bernie Paquette

Generic Description	Subject	Title
		ow Do Insects Have Sex?	Online Text	ThoughtCo.
Educational	Startling facts about how some insects procreate	Hooks, Graspers, Spikes, and Stalkers… Oh My! How [Some] Insects Have Sex	Online Text	Ask an Entomologist
Educational	An ongoing evolutionary tug of war to control fertilization has led to appallingly rough sexual practices in bugs.	50 Shades of WRONG: Disturbing Insect Sex	Online Text	WIRED
Identification Aid & Record your observation with a photo	iNaturalist is a social network of naturalists, citizen scientists, and biologists built on the concept of mapping and sharing observations of biodiversity across the globe.	iNaturalist	Online database	iNaturalist is a joint initiative of the California Academy of Sciences and the National Geographic Society.




6. Garden Pests & Beneficial Insects - Resource List from Bernie Paquette

Generic Description	Subject	Title	Media	Title owner/source
Beneficial Garden Insects	General look at some groups of beneficial insects	Beneficial Insects: Get to Know the Good Garden Bugs	Online Text	Grit
Beneficial Garden Insects	General look at some groups of beneficial insects	Beneficial Insects in the Garden	Online Text	Almanac
Beneficial Garden Insects	Types and how to attract them.	Beneficial Insects	Online Text	Cedar Circle - Farm and education Center
Beneficial Garden Insects	List of individual species. Also Metamorphosis explained.	Beneficials in the Garden and Landscape	Online Text	Texas Master Gardner
Beneficial Garden Insects	1 hour presentation	Good Garden Bugs: Everything You Need to Know about Beneficial Predatory Insects	Recorded Video	Mary Gardiner / The Ohio State Univ (
Beneficial Insect Plants	Plant listing for beneficial insects	The Best Plants for Beneficial Insects	Online Text	Savvy Gardening
Beneficial Insects	A U.K. article.	Beneficial Insects	Online Text	Organic Gardening
Beneficial Insects	Listing: Insect - attracted by - Preys on.	14 Beneficial Insects for Natural Garden Pests Control	Online Text	Organiclesson
Beneficial Insects	10 Top Beneficial Insects	Attracting Beneficial Insects to Counter Garden Pest Problems	Online Text	Mother Earth Living
Beneficial Insects	Beneficial insect name with the plants that attract them.	Plants That Attract Beneficial Insects	Online Text	Permaculture Research Institute
Garden Insects	600+ pages, photos on every other page. Well organized format.	Garden Insects of N.A.	Book	Whitney Cranshaw
Identification Aid & Record your observation with a photo	iNaturalist is a social network of naturalists, citizen scientists, and biologists built on the concept of mapping and sharing observations of biodiversity across the globe.	iNaturalist	Online	iNaturalist is a joint initiative of the California Academy of Sciences and the National Geographic Society.
Pests & Beneficial Garden Insects	List of pests and beneficial insects and the related benefits or detractors.	Pest and Disease Directory	Online Text	Gardener’s Supply
Pests & control options	Plant listing	Organic Pest Control: The Best Plants to Attract Beneficial Insects and Bees	Online Text	Mother Earth News
Pests & control options	List of pests insects and the related damage they incur. Control options.	The 10 Most Destructive Garden Insects and How to Get Rid of Them	Online Text	Good Housekeeping
Pests & Diseases of the garden	1 hour presentation	Garden Pests and Diseases of 2021	Video Recording	Ann Hazelrigg, UVM (sponsored by Transition Town Jericho)
Pests & Plant Damage	Metamorphosis explained. List of major pests and associated signs of plant damage.	Garden Insect Primer: Getting to Know Common Garden Insect Pest Groups and their Associated Signs of Plant Damage	Online Text	Ecological Landscape Alliance
Wasp descriptions	Ichneumon, Braconid, and Chalcid wasps described	Parasitic Wasp	Online Text	Gardener’s Supply






11. A Native Plants for Pollinators - Resource list from Bernie Paquette

Generic Description	Subject	Title	Media	Title owner/source
Bees (gardening for Specialists bees)	Garden for Specialist Bees	Creating a pollinator garden for native specialist bees of New York and the Northeast	Online - Text	Cornell Botanic Gardens
Birds (gardening for birds)	Brief tips (plants/caterpillars/birds)	Tips for encouraging nesting birds to your garden	Online - Text	Butterfly Conservation
Conservation donation opportunity	Helps support the conservation and management of Vermont's WMAs	Vermont Habitat Stamp	Online - Text	VT F&W
Educational	Native plants and gardening, biodiversity, bees…	Ecological roles of native plants 6 series	Online - Links to videos	Ohio State Univ. (OSU.edu)
Educational / Instructional	How to evaluate the habitat you have, select plants to attract pollinators, and design habitat features for pollinators.	Gardening with Wildflowers in Vermont: Making Space for Pollinators.	Online Recorded Video	Vermont Land Trust / Liz Thompson, Tori Hellwig
Educational / Motivational/Instructional	How native plants sustain wildlife in our gardens.	Nature’s Best Hope.  (Start viewing at 11:27 on video)	Online Recorded Video	Doug Tallamy
Educational / Motivational/Instructional	The importance of native plants. Updates the original Nature’s Best Hope.	Bringing Nature Home: The importance of Native Plants. (Start viewing at 3:59)	Online Recorded Video	Doug Tallamy
Educator tools	For educators	Pollinator Garden Education Resources	Online - Text	National Pollinator Garden Network
Field Guide	Wildflower Guide book: Northeastern and North-central North America	Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide	Book	Lawrence Newcomb
Field Guide	This was one of my resources to determine which plants are native to Vermont. I also used the Go Botany online tool.	New Flora of Vermont	Book	Arthur V. Gilman
Identification	Identification online tool	Plants Identification	Online - Database	USDA
Informational	Seed collecting protocols…	Northeast Wild Seed Collectors	Online - Text	NE Wild Seed Collectors
Informational	Greenbelt planting	Hellstrip Plantings: Creating Habitat in the space between the Sidewalk and the Curb.	Online - Text	Wild Seed Project
Informational	Surveys the significance of insects..	From The Insects – An Outline of Entomology.	Book	Gullan, Cranston
Informational / Educational	Links to pollinator gardening resources	NE Pollinator Plants (River Berry Farm)	Online - Text	Jane Sorensen
Informational / Educational:  Creating Pollinator Gardens. By Bernie	Links to my - Multiple pollinator, gardening, articles, flower-photos…	Links to my Plants for Pollinators series of posts	Online - Links to blog posts	Bernie Paquette
Informational / Motivational	Information related to VT native plants and associated Beneficial Insects	Introduction text to Bernie’s “VT Native Plants and Pollinators, and other insects the Plants Attract”	Online - Text	Bernie Paquette
Informational	List of Vermonts 1,451 Native Plants	List of VERMONT NATIVE PLANTS	Online - Text	Bernie Paquette
Informational	Native plants: Name, Sun, Moisture, Height	Native Plant List for Maine, NH, and Vermont	Online - Text	PlantNative
Informational / Inspirational	Win the War on Pollinator Decline with Ecological Gardening	The Pollinator Victory Garden	Book	Kim Eierman
Informational/Instructional	List of Invasive on land and in water in VT	Vermont Invasives	Online - Text	Elizabeth Spinney, Coordinator
Inspirational	Understanding of the ways of nature,	Sand County Almanac	Book	Aldo Leopold
Inspirational	Embraces the notion that plants and animals are our oldest teachers.	Braiding Sweetgrass	Book	Robin Kimmerer, botanist
Inspirational	Practical tips and techniques	Farming on the Wild Side	Book	Nancy and John Hayden
Inspirational	To save earth we must save half of the planet for nature. Describes the need for Biodiversity.	Half-Earth	Book	Edward O. Wilson
Inspirational	Photos	Lawn Reform	Online - Photos	Pintrest
Instructional	Landscaping (front yards)	Tips To Make A “Messy” Wildlife Garden Look Good	Online - Text	Cornell Lab
Instructional	Preparing for a pollinator planting	How to Prep Your Site for Native Seed Mix	Online - Text	Prairie Moon Nursery
Instructional	Preparing for a pollinator planting	5 Steps to Successful Prairie Establishment	Online - Text	Prairie Moon Nursery
Instructional	Preparing for a pollinator planting: Cover for 4 wks, remove for 1 wk, repeat….  A cardboard covering method that I utilized.	How to Grow a Prairie from Seed	Online - Text	Prairie Moon Nursery
Instructional	Preparing for a pollinator planting	Organic Site Preparation Methods	Online - Text	Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Instructional	Preparing for a pollinator planting	8 Easy Steps to Design a Landscape with Native Plants	Online - Text	Gardenista
Instructional	Preparing for a pollinator planting	Wildflower Meadows: Let’s Get Real	Online - Text	Larry Weaner Landscape Associates
Instructional	Preparing for a pollinator planting	From Lawn to Meadow	Online - Text	We Conserve PA
Instructional	See mulch section	5 Ways to Encourage Pollinators	Online - Text	Gaia Herbs
Instructional	Diversify bloom times, Colors, caution on cultivars, plant in masses, nesting opptys, and more	Designing Pollinator Friendly Landscapes	Online - Text	Annie White
Instructional / Informational	Tips to attract pollinators	Gardening for Pollinators	Online - Text	USDA  US Forest Service
Instructional - brief article	Preparing for a pollinator planting	Backyard Wildflower Gardens	Online - Text	UVM
Native Plants For Sale	Plants for sale from June 1st – end of September (potted perennials)	River Berry Farm, Fairfax, Vermont	Online - Text	Jane Sorensen. I am a big fan. And Jane is extremely knowledgeable - way past my league.
Native Plants For Sale	Plants for sale from March 1 through April 30 (Potted Perennials)	Community Center in Jericho Annual Plant Sale	Online - Text link to ordering information	Bernie Paquette
Native Plants For Sale	Seeds & bare root plants	Prairie Moon Nursery	Online - Text	Prairie Moon Nursery - Im a big fan. Though I find growing from seed challenging and requiring of a lot of effort and patience.
Native Plants For Sale	Plants for sale (April 15 - ?)	Horsford Garden & Nursery	Online - Text	Horsford Garden & Nursery
Native Plants For Sale	Hand collected seeds	Wild Seed Project - Maine	Online - Text	Non profit org
Native Plants For Sale	Trees, shrubs, fruits, nut plants	WNRCD Annual Tree Sale	Online - Text	Jan - April 30. I am a big fan of this org.
Native Plants For Sale	Shrubs, trees: bare root, potted	BTV Intervale Conservation Nursery	Online - Text	Spring - Fall.  Sell retail,but geared toward volume sales. Still a fan of these folks.
Native Plants For Sale	Extensive stock of native plants	Elmore Roots	Online - Text	Elmore, VT. Like their offerings but travel distance prohibitive for me.
Native Plants For Sale	Extensive stock of native plants	St. Lawerence Nurseries (in NY)	Online - Text	~Jan - April 10 online. Large offering, I am purchasing from them 1st time in 2022.
Native Plants For Sale	Perennials	Turtle Hill Native Plants  (Montpelier, VT)	Online - Text	Unfamiliar to me but, I hope to visit these folks soon.
Native Plants For Sale	Seed Mixes	Ernst Seeds	Online - Text	I have not yet purchased from ERnsts
Native Plants For Sale	How to shop - questions to ask nursery	Navigating the Nurseries: How to Find Native Plants	Online - Text	Wild Seed Project
Native Plants For Sale	Seedlings	Champlain Valley Native Plant Restoration Nursery	Online - Text	Poultney, Vermont. I am not yet familiar with this group.
Native Plants For Sale	Seed mixes for wetlands (Wholesale)	Vermont Wetland Plant Supply	Online - Text	Orwell, VT
Native Plants For Sale	Extensive stock of native plants	The Farm Between	Online - Text	Sterling College venture
Plant descriptions / list	Native (VT) Plant List	Native Perennials and Shrubs for Vermont Gardens	Online - Text	Nature Conservancy
Plants descriptions	Plant descriptions…	Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center	Online - Text	Univ of Austin, TX
Plants descriptions	Plant descriptions…	Missouri Botanical Garden	Online - Text	Missouri Botanical Garden
Plants descriptions / list	Choosing plants: trees, shrubs, perennials	Superstar Native Plants for Vermont - plants for birds.	Online - Text	Audubon Vermont
Plants descriptions / list	Choosing plants	Pollinator Plants for the N.E. U.S.	Online - Text (PDF)	USDA NRCS
Plants descriptions / list	Choosing plants	Vermont Bird and Pollinator-Friendly Perennial Species List	Online - Text (PDF)	VT F&W
Plants descriptions / list	Plants for SHADE area	In the SHADE: Gardening with Native Plants from the Woodland Understory	Online - Text	Wild Seed Project
Plants descriptions / list	Choosing plants	Pollinator Plants Northeast Region	Online - Text	Xerces
Plants list	Choosing plants for specialist bees	Host Plants for Pollen Specialist Bees of the Eastern United States	Online - Text	James Fowler
Plants descriptions & nativity	Native to VT? & Choosing Plants	Go Botany	Online - Text	Native Plant Trust
Plants descriptions & nativity	Native Plants by zip code. * Also list the pollinators and caterpillars that utilize each plant.	Native Plant Finder	Online - Text	National Wildlife Federation / Native Plant Finder (beta) in partnership with Doug Tallamy
Plants descriptions & nativity	Native to VT? & Choosing Plants	Bernie’s VT Native plant list	Link to spreadsheet	Bernie Paquette
Plants descriptions: shrubs	VT native Shrubs	Try Native Shrubs in your Landscape	Online - Text	UVM
Trees: Gardening for birds, pollinators	Keystone Trees & planting underneath trees	Keystone Plants & Soft Landings	Online - Text	@DLNarango
Trees: Gardening for birds, pollinators	Quantity of butterfly/moths supported by each plant	Want Pollinators? Plant Trees	Online - Text	DeepRoot Blog
MISC	SEE MORE LINKS on my Butterfly, Moth, and Caterpillar presentation and Resource List	MISC Links	Various	Bernie Paquette

Insects blog

Petted a BB, State Bee petition, our first baby button b, ….

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Treasure Hunt

There are a few critters in the photo on top of this page that are not insects. How many of them can you find? 

What is your guess as to how many insect observations I made in our 1.3-acre backyard last year? And how many species?

Hint - over three thousand observations and photos. Over 500 species.