Pollinator Project Rogue Valley

Hoverfly on coyote mint, Anise swallowtail on echinacea, Long horn bee on sunflower, Tarweed seedhead Photos by Kristina Lefever by Kristina Lefever The world has changed a lot since our last ​issue of The Pollinator Times. Too many months have gone by with no newsletter .... even though we have been busy buzzing like a-you-know-what​. But ​also distracted​, ​discombobulated, overwhelmed, and stuck​​. With so many important issues in the world right now, it's hard to know wh

By Laura Jessup About four years ago, I moved to a sweet old home on 3 1⁄2 acres. Tall pines and giant oaks surround the house, native pink clarkia and yellow madia bloom each summer in the open field, and Oregon grape adds color to the understory in spring. These are hardy native plants able to hold space among the many non-native grasses and forbs introduced over the years. However, in the riparian areas there was just one species that squeezed out nearly everything: Him