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References

References

"Communicating Ecosystem Services Pollination Toolkit:key Points." 20 June 2008. Ecological Society of America. 10 March 2017.

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Evelyn D. Fetridge, John S. Ascher, Gail A. Langellotto. "The Bee Fauna of Residential Gardens in a Suburb of New York City (Hymenoptera: Apoidea)." Annals of the Entomological Society of America (2008): 1067-1077.

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Finneran, Rebecca. Gardening for pollinators: Smart plants to support pollinators. Extension bulletin. East Lansing: Michigan State University, 2016.

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Flemming, Richard C. South Central Michigan Top Butterfly Nectar Flowers. Bulletin. Morrisville, NJ: North American Butterfly Association, n.d.

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Kevin C. Matteson, Gail A. Langellotto. "Small scale additions of native plants fail to increase benificial insect richness in urban gardens." Insect Conservation and Diversity (2010): 89-98.

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Sarah S. Greenleaf, Neal M. Williams, Rachael Winfree, Claire Kremen. "Bee foraging ranges and their relationship to body size." Oecologia (2007).

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Smitley, David. Protecting and enhancing pollinators in urban landscapes. Extension bulletin. East Lansing: Michigan State University, unknown.

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Tuell, Julianna. Wild Bee Pollination. Bulletin- Troy Garden Club. East Lansing: Department of Entomology, Michigan State University, 2009.

Photo Credits

Ajuga   https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3d/Ajuga_reptans1.jpg

Pussy willow  http://www.all-creatures.org/pica/ftshl-pussywillow-19.jpg

Tulip   http://images.boomsbeat.com/data/images/full/42872/26-jpg.jpg

Crocus    http://www.bestallergysites.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/crocus.jpg

Aurinia saxatilis  https://www.gaertnerei-staudenspatz.de/onlineshop/Felsen-Steinkraut--Alyssum-saxatile---Sorte--Compactum-Goldkugel.html

Eastern Redbud  http://www.learnnc.org/lp/media/collections/fieldguide/139265409_e66bdf549d_o.jpg

Hyacinth   http://www.vintagefolly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/hyacinth.jpg

Helleborus   http://cdn2.pacifichorticulture.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Peterson.01.jpg

Yarrow  http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PxzVsA5SRhM/UF82y8fNPSI/AAAAAAAADCQ/14Qmbg-QLQs/s1600/yarrow09.jpg

Swamp Milkweed  http://www.soitgrows.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/IMGP3651-1024x682.jpg

Sweet Alyssum   http://www.costafarms.com/CostaFarms/Sweet-Alyssum-Annual-Flower-HERO-Costa-Farms.jpg?height=411&width=856&scale=both

Butterfly Weed http://backyardsfornature.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/3742390_orig-Butterfly-Weed-from-theobsessedgardener-dot-weebly-dot-com-perennials-a-f-dot-html.jpg

Globe Thistle  http://www.cambridge2000.com/gallery/images/P7017380.jpg

Eupatorium   http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4128/4986735975_92bd4d99d1.jpg

Anise hyssop  http://wildeherb.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/anise-hyssop.jpg

Fleabane   https://gardeninacity.files.wordpress.com/2012/09/2012-09-23-shorts-aster.jpg?w=980

Sedum https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8f/Sedum_spectabile_brillant_0.0_R.jpg

Wild Rudbeckia  http://www.eeescience.utoledo.edu/Faculty/Dwyer/Research/Photos/Thin%20Leaved%20Coneflower35.JPG

Rudbeckia  http://www.jparkers.co.uk/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/1/0/1007311.jpg

Mountain Mint  http://www.prairiemoon.com/images/D/Pycnanthemum_virginianum_Mountain_Mint.jpg

Goldenrod  http://www.wildflowersofontario.ca/goldenrod.jpg

Gaillardia    https://www.butterflygardenstogo.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Gaillardia-grandiflora-Arizona-Red-Shades-1.jpg

Milkweed    http://www.nrca-railroad.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Common_Milkweed_2-1024x768.jpg

Hesperis matronalis     http://specialvegetation.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Hesperis-along-tracks.jpg

Swallowtails http://www.edupic.net/Images/Insects/Leps/lep_giant_swallowtail934.JPG

Clouded Sulphur http://www.toledo-bend.us/gallery/sulphur/IMG_52624w.jpg

Red Admiral http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Kf0bShdsnPA/Tdcj8AdI1NI/AAAAAAAAAig/tzmpLh6NfTA/s1600/red_admiral.jpg

Red Spotted Purple  http://www.pwconserve.org/graphics/wildlife/butterflies/rspurple_5699.jpg

Compton Tortoise Shell    http://www.thehibbitts.net/troy/photo/lepidoptera/compton.tortoiseshell.n.vaualbum.mn.cook.10.2.0359.jpg

Dingy Skipper http://www.southwestscotland-butterflies.org.uk/species/butterflies/dingy_skipper/dingy-skipper_on_birds_foot_trefoil_kw.jpg

Gossamer Tapestry  http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CMmZ3s6f7JM/T5Q5LOb_bbI/AAAAAAAAEmw/qvGSgV-SYUw/s1600/Atalanta2.jpg

Painted Lady http://blog.cjwriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/PaintedLadyButterfly2.jpg

Honey Bees http://assets.inhabitat.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2012/10/uk-scientists-to-create-autonomous-robot-with-bee-brains.jpg

Bumble Bee http://beefriendly.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/5491756636_17818b05a1_z.jpg

Sweat Bee and Finger https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7024/6514468237_e804688c2f_b.jpg

Sweat Bee on leaf http://bugguide.net/images/raw/RL6/ZSL/RL6ZSL5ZQLEZQLPZ4HBH0LEZHL8Z7HAH7HGZ7LAZWHRR7LUZRLVHPH1ZEHBZMLRRXL4Z8HZR8HPZ0LEZ.jpg

Mason Bee on leaf http://www.mattcolephotography.co.uk/Galleries/insects/Bees%20&%20Wasps/Red%20Mason%20Bee%201.jpg

Mason Bee on finger http://cdn.territorialseed.com/images/uploads/1632_4206_large.jpg

Carpenter Bee on hand https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7e/Xylocopa_virginica-Eastern_carpenter_bee_(DSC_0505cr).JPG

Carpenter Bee on tree http://holperspest.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/CarpenterBees-1030x682.jpg

Hummingbird on Cleome http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VYIaCtzFj-g/USoz06j9iaI/AAAAAAAATsQ/0M50VJfrth8/s1600/Hummingbird+Wallpapers.jpg

Hummingbird on Nicotiana http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XC4sHwQkgR4/TVlKcsIbOYI/AAAAAAAASaA/g7HP6bG3_Ic/s1600/Picture-of-hummingbird.jpg

Bumble Bee on tree http://rateeveryanimal.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/bumble-bee.jpg

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