Pollinators
Learn more about honey bees, native bees, butterflies, bats, and more with a variety of Natural Inquirer resources. Browse by topic, grade band, and resource type.
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The second monograph in Natural Inquirer’s Pollinators series, this monograph explores the connection between fire and native insect pollinators. In…
A Flame Changer – Vol. 1 No. 25
The second monograph in Natural Inquirer’s Pollinators series, this monograph explores the connection between fire and native insect pollinators. In the welcome essay, students will learn about the variety of…
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“The Bee Frequency” monograph examines research about how the frequency of lawn mowing may affect bee populations. Learn more about…
The Bee Frequency – Vol. 1 No. 23
“The Bee Frequency” monograph examines research about how the frequency of lawn mowing may affect bee populations. Learn more about the research as well as building your own pollinator garden…
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Open forest ecosystems, like those of longleaf pine or loblolly pine, are managed with regular fires to support native plants…
A Flame Changer – How Fire Diversity Affects Bee and Butterfly Populations
Open forest ecosystems, like those of longleaf pine or loblolly pine, are managed with regular fires to support native plants and biodiversity. The scientists in this study were interested in... -
Lawns are a common sight in the United States. The scientists in this study found previous research showing that lawns…
The Bee Frequency: How Does Lawn Mowing Affect Bee Populations?
Lawns are a common sight in the United States. The scientists in this study found previous research showing that lawns mowed frequently or treated with chemicals had limited flowering plants... -
Hibernating bat populations across the Eastern United States have suffered declines since the 2000s. Little brown bat populations have declined…
Cave Conundrum: Is White-Nose Syndrome Responsible for All Declining Bat Populations?
Hibernating bat populations across the Eastern United States have suffered declines since the 2000s. Little brown bat populations have declined 70 percent or more. Populations of the northern long-eared bat... -
NSI: Nature Science Investigator (NSI) is a self-guided outdoor activity book for children ages 8-14. The booklet enables each student…
NSI: Nature Science Investigator
NSI: Nature Science Investigator (NSI) is a self-guided outdoor activity book for children ages 8-14. The booklet enables each student to become the scientist! There are 11 different types of... -
NSI: Nature Science Investigator (NSI) is a self-guided outdoor activity book for children ages 8-14. The booklet enables each student…
NSI: Nature Science Investigator – Spanish
NSI: Nature Science Investigator (NSI) is a self-guided outdoor activity book for children ages 8-14. The booklet enables each student to become the scientist! There are 11 different types of... -
The scientists in this study were interested in knowing whether humans and other animals can help disturbed areas of land…
The Trees Have Gone Batty! How Bat Scat Helped Restore a Tropical Forest
The scientists in this study were interested in knowing whether humans and other animals can help disturbed areas of land to become healthy ecosystems again. A mining company in Brazil... -
The scientists in this study were interested in knowing whether humans and other animals can help disturbed areas of land…
The Trees Have Gone Batty! How Bat Scat Helped Restore a Tropical Forest (Spanish)
The scientists in this study were interested in knowing whether humans and other animals can help disturbed areas of land to become healthy ecosystems again. A mining company in Brazil... -
Browse a short list of tips for supporting your native pollinators.
Spotlight – What Can You Do To Help Native Pollinators?
Browse a short list of tips for supporting your native pollinators.