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Tag Archives: Native Plants
2019 Native Plant Field Season Update
I’m thrilled to announce that this summer I completed the third field season of my study. This is slightly bittersweet – while I’m excited that we are done with hot fieldwork, I will miss chasing bees around the farm and … Continue reading
Posted in bees, Native Plants, science
Tagged bees, field research, honey bees, native bees, Native Plants
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Native Plants and Pollinator Survey
Aaron Anderson is repeating his original survey on native plants and pollinators. This time, he is trying to understand how knowledge of a plant’s ecological function may alter impressions of native plants. The survey takes about 25-30 minutes to complete. … Continue reading
Posted in Beneficial Insects, Native Plants, science
Tagged Aaron, ecology research, Garden Bee, Garden Pollinator, Native Plants
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PolliNation Podcast and Lab Update
If you love bees, and you have not yet subscribed to PolliNation, you’re missing out! OSU Professor and PolliNation podcast host, Andony Melathopolous, does a wonderful job assembling a diverse array of guests to talk all things pollinator. Aaron Anderson … Continue reading
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Tagged Aaron, Angelee, ecology research, Gabe, Isabella, Lauren, Lucas, mykl, Native Plants, research, Signe
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Plant of the Week: Douglas Aster (Revisited)
This entry is from Lucas Costner, an undergraduate horticulture major at Oregon State University. It highlights one of the plants that Aaron Anderson is using in his research. Original “Plant of the Week: Douglas Aster” post available here: http://blogs.oregonstate.edu/gardenecologylab/2017/11/07/plant-week-doulgas-aster/ Last … Continue reading
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Tagged ecology research, Garden Bee, garden ecology, garden plants, Native Plants
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Webinar on Willamette Valley Native Plants and Pollinators
Aaron’s webinar on his Ph.D. research has been posted on YouTube. He highlights some really interesting results from his 2017 and 2018 field seasons, including recommendations for what to plant, if you are interested in attracting native bees to your … Continue reading
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Tagged Aaron, Garden Bee, Garden Pollinator, Native Plants, research, webinar
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Plant of the Week: Sunflower
This entry is from Lucas Costner, an undergraduate horticulture major at Oregon State University. It highlights one of the plants that Aaron Anderson is using in his research. As summer in the Pacific Northwest comes to a close, the sunflower (Helianthus … Continue reading
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Tagged Garden Bee, Garden Pollinator, Native Plants
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Do Gardeners Like the Same Flowers as Bees?
In 2017 and 2018, Aaron and Lucas took weekly counts of bees on their native plant plots. Aaron has summarized the data for 2017 (below) according to bee morpho-type. The morphotype categories are the same general categories that have been … Continue reading
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Tagged Garden Bee, Garden Pollinator, Native Plants, research
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First Bee List from Native Plant Study
We are so lucky that Lincoln Best has been in Oregon, supporting the work of the Oregon Bee Atlas. Linc was kind enough to take a look at Aaron’s bees, before going back to Canada. Aaron is currently taking a … Continue reading
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Tagged bee list, ecology research, Garden Bee, Garden Pollinator, Native Plants, research
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Plant of the Week: Common Yarrow
This entry is from Lucas Costner, an undergraduate horticulture major at Oregon State University. It highlights one of the plants that Aaron Anderson is using in his research. Common Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) isn’t just common — it’s nearly ubiquitous throughout the … Continue reading
Upcoming Webinars Feature Garden Ecology Lab Research
If you are interested in hearing more about our research, please consider sitting in on one of the upcoming webinars we are presenting, as part of the Advanced Training Series for Master Gardeners, organized by OSU Extension Faculty Member, Brooke … Continue reading
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