241 - Rip out your lawn (and replace it with subalpine meadow)

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241 - Rip out your lawn (and replace it with subalpine meadow)

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Jul 17, 2023

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This week we hear from Dr. Phil Allen who has the audacious idea of reducing water use and increasing benefits to pollinator by replacing lawns with subalpine meadows.

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Jul 17, 2023

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Titles in the series (32)

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National Pollinator Week 2023: It's National Pollinator Week next week. We hear about what makes effective public engagement on pollinators and of a new event in Vancouver, Washington, the Pollinator Festival. by PolliNation Podcast
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234 - Goldstein - Colony strength and blueberry pollination by PolliNation Podcast
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231 - Dean - Georgia bee license plate: Oregon is going to be getting a new bee plate. We hear about our inspiration from beekeepers in Georgia. by PolliNation Podcast
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232 - Shannon - Do adjuvants influence bee health?: Pesticide applicators frequently add adjuvants to help their pesticide applications be more effective or safer to use. Adjuvants, however, are not assessed for their risk to bees by regulators. We hear about new research that assesses the safety of... by PolliNation Podcast
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237 - Bee Friendly Wine (Sokol Blosser): A number of Oregon vineyards are working together to enhance the habitat for bees (which includes over 700 species in Oregon). In this episode we visit one of those vineyards, Sokol Blosser Winery, and learn about how they are working to improve... by PolliNation Podcast
14 min listen
236 - Vanderpool - (Very) wet start to PNW beekeeping: This week we hear about what this cold and wet spring has meant for Pacific Northwest beekeepers (and the crops they pollinate). by PolliNation Podcast
40 min listen
233 - Hill - The Latest Buzz by PolliNation Podcast
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235 - Kulhanek - Washington's new Pollinator Health Research and Extension Program!: There are some amazing things happening for pollinators in Washington State these days. This week we hear about the brand new Pollinator Health Research and Extension Program. by PolliNation Podcast
30 min listen
239 - Oregon Master Beekeeper Field Day: Beekeeping takes a lot of training and mentorship. In many states, the place to learn the finer points of this trade is in state Master Beekeeper programs. We hear about the Oregon program through its annual field day. by PolliNation Podcast
20 min listen
241 - Rip out your lawn (and replace it with subalpine meadow): This week we hear from Dr. Phil Allen who has the audacious idea of reducing water use and increasing benefits to pollinator by replacing lawns with subalpine meadows. by PolliNation Podcast
45 min listen
243 - Bee Friendly Gardening: With the season for pollinator gardening winds down, it is a great time to start planning your garden for next year. In this episode we we learn about a national program to connect gardeners together and provide them with resources to up their... by PolliNation Podcast
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240 - Bumble bee nest relocation and rearing: Bumble bees nest in the darndest places - like bird houses and water meters. In this episode we learn about how to relocate bumble bee colonies. We also figure out how to get bumble bee nests where you want them, by rearing colonies from queens that... by PolliNation Podcast
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242 - Bee Friendly Wine (King Estate): The Oregon Bee Friendly Wine Tour is coming to an end for 2023. We hear about what makes King Estate a great place for bees, get some gardening tips and hear about an event hosted along with the Save the Bee Foundation. by PolliNation Podcast
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245 - Bee Friendly Gardening with Elliott Gordon: We continue on our bee friendly gardening kick with a trip to Albuquerque, New Mexico to hear how one naturalist transformed his front yard into biodiversity hotspot. Using tools like iNaturalist, he has documented over 90 bee species and 1,200 other... by PolliNation Podcast
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244 - Bee Friendly Gardening with Lynn Kunstman: This week we continue our September on Bee Friendly Gardening with a southern Oregon Master Gardener who has a passion for native plants. by PolliNation Podcast
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247 - Too hot for pollen?: There have been extreme temperatures during the pollination of early season crops. In this episode we explore how these temperatures not only influence the activity of pollinating insects, but also the pollen they are shuttling around. by PolliNation Podcast
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246 - Prairie Strips: Prairie ecosystems are essential to many pollinator species across North America. Generating prairie after its been lost can be challenging. This week we travel to Iowa to hear from the STRIPS (Science-based Trails of Rowcrops Integrated with Prairie... by PolliNation Podcast
36 min listen
254 - Restoring Pollinator Habitat with Greenbelt Land Trust: Land Trusts punch above their weight in creating pollinator habitat. In this episode we talk with Greenbelt Land Trust of some of their innovative methods for restoring pollinator habitat on a working farm. by PolliNation Podcast
36 min listen
248 - The art of pollination: This week we hear a facinating conversation between an established mutimedia artist (Jasna Guy) and young artist and melittologist (Marek Stanton) on how art, ecology and the natural world overlap. by PolliNation Podcast
50 min listen
250 - Garden bees of Portland: Have you ever wondered which fuzzy yellow bee you just saw visiting a flower? In this episode, guest host Jen Hayes interviews Nicole Bell about two new and free resources that explore 67 species of bees found in Portland area gardens. Jen and Nicole... by PolliNation Podcast
14 min listen
253 - Bee Friendly Farming in the PNW: Bee Friendly Farming is an initiative to certify agricultural production for taking steps to help bees. This week we hear about the expansion of the program to the Pacific Northwest, specifically with regards to wine grapes. by PolliNation Podcast
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249 - How to buy a native plant: As nursery catalogs start to show up in our mailboxes and we think about the plants we want to grow next season, it's easy to get overwhelmed. In this episode, guest host Nicole Bell talks with Jen Hayes about two handouts that can help you better... by PolliNation Podcast
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251 - Surveying for American foulbrood in honey: American foulbrood (AFB) is one of the most damaging diseases of honey bees. Up until now, beekeepers have lacked an early warning system to know whether the disease is rising in their colonies. In this episode we hear from Dr. Sarah Wood about an... by PolliNation Podcast
11 min listen
259 - Washington State Update (so much news): This episode we catch up with Katie Buckley the Pollinator Health Coordinator for Washington State Department of Agriculture. She tells us about two new pollinator bills that passed in the Washington Legislature, as well as the growing... by PolliNation Podcast
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256 - Backyard Habitat Certification: In this episode we hear from Susie Peterson who is the co-manager of the very popular Backyard Habitat Certification Program in Oregon. The program is managed in partnership with Portland Audubon and can help you better design your backyard for... by PolliNation Podcast
27 min listen
252 - Maximizing pollination potential in cherries: Bees are just one part of maximizing cherry yield. Before the bees arrive, cherries have to be pruned properly and given the right nutrition. Also, bee attractive cover crops can help rejuvinate the soil before replanting. We hear about all the tricks... by PolliNation Podcast
32 min listen
Hornet invasion in the UK (and how they are fighting back): The Yellow-Legged Hornet has landed in the US southeast. The hornet is originally from Asia, but is has spread widely into Europe. This week we hear from Maggie Gill, a senior scientist with the National Bee Unit in the UK tells about the innovative... by PolliNation Podcast
21 min listen
257 - Lotmaria... the bee gut organism you have never heard of: Adult honey bees have a variety of organisms that live in their guts. Some are benign but some, like Nosema ceranae, can be pathogentic. In this episode we hear of Courtney MacInnis' relentless pursuit of understanding the status of an organism... by PolliNation Podcast
23 min listen

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Hornet invasion in the UK (and how they are fighting back): The Yellow-Legged Hornet has landed in the US southeast. The hornet is originally from Asia, but is has spread widely into Europe. This week we hear from Maggie Gill, a senior scientist with the National Bee Unit in the UK tells about the innovative... by PolliNation Podcast
21 min listen
259 - Washington State Update (so much news): This episode we catch up with Katie Buckley the Pollinator Health Coordinator for Washington State Department of Agriculture. She tells us about two new pollinator bills that passed in the Washington Legislature, as well as the growing... by PolliNation Podcast
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252 - Maximizing pollination potential in cherries: Bees are just one part of maximizing cherry yield. Before the bees arrive, cherries have to be pruned properly and given the right nutrition. Also, bee attractive cover crops can help rejuvinate the soil before replanting. We hear about all the tricks... by PolliNation Podcast
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251 - Surveying for American foulbrood in honey: American foulbrood (AFB) is one of the most damaging diseases of honey bees. Up until now, beekeepers have lacked an early warning system to know whether the disease is rising in their colonies. In this episode we hear from Dr. Sarah Wood about an... by PolliNation Podcast
11 min listen
250 - Garden bees of Portland: Have you ever wondered which fuzzy yellow bee you just saw visiting a flower? In this episode, guest host Jen Hayes interviews Nicole Bell about two new and free resources that explore 67 species of bees found in Portland area gardens. Jen and Nicole... by PolliNation Podcast
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249 - How to buy a native plant: As nursery catalogs start to show up in our mailboxes and we think about the plants we want to grow next season, it's easy to get overwhelmed. In this episode, guest host Nicole Bell talks with Jen Hayes about two handouts that can help you better... by PolliNation Podcast
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50 min listen
247 - Too hot for pollen?: There have been extreme temperatures during the pollination of early season crops. In this episode we explore how these temperatures not only influence the activity of pollinating insects, but also the pollen they are shuttling around. by PolliNation Podcast
45 min listen
246 - Prairie Strips: Prairie ecosystems are essential to many pollinator species across North America. Generating prairie after its been lost can be challenging. This week we travel to Iowa to hear from the STRIPS (Science-based Trails of Rowcrops Integrated with Prairie... by PolliNation Podcast
36 min listen
245 - Bee Friendly Gardening with Elliott Gordon: We continue on our bee friendly gardening kick with a trip to Albuquerque, New Mexico to hear how one naturalist transformed his front yard into biodiversity hotspot. Using tools like iNaturalist, he has documented over 90 bee species and 1,200 other... by PolliNation Podcast
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242 - Bee Friendly Wine (King Estate): The Oregon Bee Friendly Wine Tour is coming to an end for 2023. We hear about what makes King Estate a great place for bees, get some gardening tips and hear about an event hosted along with the Save the Bee Foundation. by PolliNation Podcast
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43 min listen
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241 - Rip out your lawn (and replace it with subalpine meadow)

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