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BUGS the Good the Bad and the UGLY!

BUGS the Good the Bad and the UGLY!. Bower Hill Plant Day 2010. Why do we need bugs?. 1. Pollination 2. Clean up the earth 3. Good bugs eat bad bugs. Pollination. Pollen Grains. Who are pollinators?. Hairy legs are good. Mmmmm , Nectar. Flowers Match their Pollinators.

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BUGS the Good the Bad and the UGLY!

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  1. BUGSthe Good the Bad and the UGLY! Bower Hill Plant Day 2010

  2. Why do we need bugs? • 1. Pollination • 2. Clean up the earth • 3. Good bugs eat bad bugs

  3. Pollination

  4. Pollen Grains

  5. Who are pollinators?

  6. Hairy legs are good

  7. Mmmmm, Nectar

  8. Flowers Match their Pollinators

  9. Bees see a different light - UV

  10. Some crops pollinated by bees Alfalfa Apple Almond Artichoke Asparagus Blackberry Blueberry Broccoli Brussels sprouts Cabbage Cacao Cantaloupe Carrot Cashew Cauliflower Celery Cherry Citrus Dill Eggplant Fennel Garlic Kale Kola nut Leek Lychee Macadamia Mango Mustard Nutmeg Onion Passion fruit Peach Pear Pumpkin Raspberry Sapote Squash Sunflower Tangerine Tea Watermelon

  11. Other Pollinators

  12. Butterflies

  13. Ants

  14. Hummingbirds

  15. Hummingbird Moth

  16. Can you find me?

  17. Tomato Hornworm Caterpillar

  18. Problem Solved - Go Nature!

  19. Asian Stink Bug

  20. Some plants pollinate themselves

  21. Corn uses the wind to pollinate

  22. Kernels not pollinated

  23. Do it yourself pollination

  24. VOTING TIME! • GOOD • BAD • UGLY!

  25. Aphids

  26. Ladybug larva

  27. Who am I?

  28. Mexican Bean Beetle

  29. Milkweed bugs

  30. Adult Milkweed bug

  31. Milkweed Assassin Bug

  32. Ouch!

  33. Wheeled Assassin Bug

  34. Who is this guy?

  35. Japanese Beetle

  36. Problem solved

  37. Eastern Black Swallowtail Caterpillar

  38. Wait for it……

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