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The flowers attract pollinators such as native bees, flies, wasps and beetles, which in turn attract birds searching for insects for their nestlings. The fruit is eaten by over 23 species of birds.
This is a list of crop plants pollinated by bees along with how much crop yield is improved by bee pollination. [1] Most of them are pollinated in whole or part by honey bees and by the crop's natural pollinators such as bumblebees , orchard bees , squash bees , and solitary bees .
Not all species have safely edible fruit. fruits of the Gaultheria plants. Procumbens fruit is known as Teaberry, whereas Shallon is known as Salal and Hispidula is called Moxie Plum. Ogeechee Fruit. Most prized species of Tupelo for edibility, though all native Tupelo species have edible fruit. Gum Bully Olives, aka American Olives; Beautyberry
Geranium maculatum, an Ohio native, is a relative of the common bedding geranium (Pelargonium × hortorum). This list includes plants native and introduced to the state of Ohio, designated (N) and (I), respectively. Varieties and subspecies link to their parent species.
The twigs have a faintly rank odor, but much less so than the Ohio buckeye, A. glabra. The fruit is a smooth (spineless), round or oblong capsule 5–7 cm (2.0–2.8 in) in diameter, containing 1-3 nut-like seeds, 2.5–3.5 cm (0.98–1.38 in) in diameter, brown with a
About 1,800 native species have been documented in Ohio. Unfortunately, we’ve been very hard on habitat. In 1800, Ohio’s human population was about 45,000. Today, it is approaching 12 million ...
Encouraging beneficial insects, by providing suitable living conditions, is a pest control strategy, often used in organic farming, organic gardening or integrated pest management. Companies specializing in biological pest control sell many types of beneficial insects, particularly for use in enclosed areas, like greenhouses .
Dandelions (), a common beneficial weed. This is a list of undomesticated or feral plants, generally considered weeds, yet having some positive effects or uses, often being ideal as companion plants in gardens.