Resource List for Pollinator Conservation
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Collapse ▲Photo by Debbie Roos, Agricultural Extension Agent.
Bumble bee on coneflower. Photo by Debbie Roos.
Books and Publications
The Bees of North Carolina: an Identification Guide, NC State Extension
Attracting Native Pollinators: Protecting North America’s Bees and Butterflies, by The Xerces Society
Managing Alternative Pollinators: A Handbook for Beekeepers, Growers and Conservationists, by Eric Mader, Marla Spivak, and Elaine Evans
100 Plants to Feed the Bees, by The Xerces Society
Gardening for Butterflies, by The Xerces Society
Pollinator Conservation Handbook, by The Xerces Society
Bringing Nature Home: How You Can Sustain Wildlife with Native Plants, by Doug Tallamy
The Bees in your Backyard, by Joseph S. Wilson and Olivia Messinger Carril
Pollinator Gardening for the South, by Danesha Seth Carley and Anne M. Spafford
American Honey Plants, by Frank C. Pellett
Crop Pollination by Bees, by Keith S. Delaplane and Daniel F. Mayer
Honey Plants of North America, by John H. Lovell
Plant-Pollinator Interactions: From Specialization to Generalization, by N.M. Waser and J. Ollerton
The Bees of the World, by C.D. Michener
The Forgotten Pollinators, by S.L. Buchmann and G.P.Nabhan
The Natural History of Bumblebees, by C. Kearns and J. Thomson
Bumble Bees of North America, by Paul Williams, Robbin Thorp, Leif Richardson, and Sheila Colla
Bees: an Identification and Native Plant Forage Guide, by Heather Holm
Pollinators of Native Plants, by Heather Holm
Wasps: Their Biology, Diversity, and Role as Beneficial Insects and Pollinators of Native Plants, by Heather Holm
Native Plants of the Southeast, by Larry Mellichamp
Supplies
Crown Bees
425-949-7954
Woodinville, WA
bee nesting materials
Knox Cellars
206-849-5065
Sammamish, WA
bee nesting blocks
Pollinator Paradise
208-722-7808
Parma, ID
books and nesting materials for native bees
Native Plant and Seed Suppliers
Applewood Seed Co.
303-431-7333
Arvada, CO
flower, herb, and grass seeds for wildflower meadows
Big Bloomers Flower Farm
Sanford, NC
919-776-6597
retail nursery specializing in herbaceous perennials
Dutch Buffalo Farm
Pittsboro, NC
919-428-6768
Ernst Conservation Seeds
Meadville, PA
800-873-3321
native and naturalized seeds and plant material of eastern North American ecotypes
Field to Cottage Nursery
Raleigh, NC
Growing Wild Nursery
Siler City, NC
919-200-2677
retail nursery specializing in native plants; mail order only
J & B Herb Farm
Roxboro, NC
336-599-0381
Mellow Marsh Farm
Siler City, NC
919-742-1200
container grown wetland plants and pollinator seed mix; wholesale, by appointment only
North Carolina Botanical Garden
Chapel Hill, NC
919-962-0522
native perennials, trees, shrubs, and vines
Rachel’s Native Plants
Pittsboro, NC
919-885-8642
Roundstone Native Seed LLC
Upton, KY
270-531-2353
native and naturalized seeds and plant material of southeastern North American ecotypes
Sorrell’s Lawn Care and Nursery
Dunn, NC
252-286-5358
To find a native plant nursery near you, visit the NC Native Plant Society’s website.
Supporting Organizations
The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
North Carolina Botanical Garden
North Carolina Native Plant Association
North Carolina Pollinator Conservation Alliance
North American Pollinator Protection Campaign