Welcome to the Pitt County Arboretum: ODD POLLINATORS

Thursday, July 19, 2018

ODD POLLINATORS

We know that bees and butterflies pollinate our flowers. Click below to read about four insects that also help with specific tasks:

ODD POLLINATORS OF NC

Here are some flowering plants our pollinators are visiting at the Arboretum this week:

Photos by S. DelVecchio

1. Salvia microphylla 'Hot Lips' Little Leaf Sage
2. Hosta sp
3. Perovskia atriplicifolia (Russian Sage)
4. Anethum graveolens (Dill)
5. Rudbeckia fulgida var sullivantii 'Goldsturm' Black-eyed Susan
6. Allium tuberosum (Garlic Chives)
7. Phlox paniculata
8. Hibiscus syriacus (Rose of Sharon)
9. Coreopsis grandiflora 'Early Sunrise'
10. Buddleia davidii 'White Profusion' Butterfly Bush

ARBORETUM MISSION

FRIENDS OF THE PITT COUNTY ARBORETUM

To help support and expand our beautiful Arboretum and to strengthen our teaching, demonstration, and outreach programs, become a Friend of the Arboretum. Started in 2002, the nonprofit Friends organization plays a critical role in preserving and perpetuating an important local cultural resource. The Arboretum depends on memberships and gifts for our operating expenses. Friends enjoy many benefits including early admittance to our annual plant sale, discount ticket price for our January Speaker Event, access to our horticultural library, and discounts at local gardening shops. Call 252-902-1709 for an application.