June 17th - 23rd is National Pollinator Week 2024!
It's time to celebrate pollinators! These wonderful little creatures are not only delightful to admire, but are so essential to all life on our planet!
From Pollinator Partnership:
'Pollinator Week is an annual celebration in support of pollinator health that was initiated and is managed by Pollinator Partnership. It is a time to raise awareness for pollinators and spread the word about what we can do to protect them...Pollinator Week 2024 is a celebration of the vital role that pollinators play in our ecosystems, economies, and agriculture...These essential creatures, including bees, butterflies, moths, bats, beetles, and hummingbirds, are the unsung heroes behind the food we enjoy and the beauty that surrounds us.'
This year's event envisions a future in which pollinators not only survive, but thrive! We wanted to take this opportunity to share some of our favorite pollinator-themed non-profits!
Pollinator Partnership:
Pollinator Partnership’s mission is to promote the health of pollinators through conservation, education, and research. Signature initiatives include the NAPPC (North American Pollinator Protection Campaign), National Pollinator Week, and the Ecoregional Planting Guides. Learn more by downloading their Protecting Pollinators, People, and the Planet brochure!
During Pollinator Week, the Pollinator Partnership encourages us all to participate by planting for pollinators, hosting garden tours, participating in online bee and butterfly ID workshops, and so much more. They also have a limited edition Pollinator Week Shirts available to show your support for pollinators!
Xerces Society:
The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation is an international nonprofit organization that protects the natural world through the conservation of invertebrates and their habitats. The Xerces Society is a science-based conservation organization, working with diverse partners that include scientists, land managers, educators, policymakers, farmers, and communities. Learn more about pollinator specific efforts here!
We strive to celebrate and increase awareness about the importance of pollinators through our vegan & cruelty-free paper specimens, and wanted to take this opportunity to share some of our favorite pollinator specimens!
Perhaps the most famous of the pollinators, we just love watching adorable bumble-bees as they spread pollen from flower to flower!
Our 'Meadow' and 'Woodland' Butterfly Collections feature North American pollinators. These collections feature some of the beautiful butterflies you may encounter in your own backyard, neighborhood park or out hiking!
You might think of mostly day-flying creatures when you think of pollinators, but bats are also important members of this group! Our 'Nocturne' set includes a Brown Long-Eared Bat, as well as its matching skeleton.
Finally, the 'Pollinator' Set highlights the genius of mimicry in nature - featuring the beloved Monarch and its two copy-cats, the Viceroy and Queen butterflies. Butterflies and Moths play a crucial role in our ecosystem as pollinators of a wide range of flora. At Moth & Myth we're dedicated to giving back to our community and biosphere as well, and will be donating $5 from our retail sales of each of these sets to the Pollinator Partnership
We hope you have a happy National Pollinator Week, and that pollinators prosper for all the future years on our planet!
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