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Birds, Bees & Butterflies - BemidjiBirds, bees, and butterflies have several things in common – they all depend on native plants; they play an important role in pollination; and all face increasing pressures from loss of habitat, diseases, and non-native invasive competitors.
But there are things we can do to help! One of the most important is to add native plants to our gardens and landscapes |
The Mississippi Headwaters Audubon Society, Bemidji Monarch Project committee and several other local organizations and businesses have joined together in a campaign called "Birds, Bees & Butterflies - Bemidji" to promote the planting of native trees, shrubs, and wildflowers in our community to benefit birds and pollinators. By planting a native plant garden, or just adding native species to your existing landscape, you can attract colorful birds and pollinators to your yard or business.
Note on Ojibwe plant names:
Birds, Bees & Butterflies - Bemidji includes Ojibwe language names along with the common and/or scientific names of plant species in some of our materials. Bemidji is at the center of Minnesota's three largest Indian tribes: Red Lake Nation, White Earth Nation, and Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe. More than 200 business, schools, and offices in the Bemidji area post bilingual signage in English and Ojibwe as part of the 'Ojibwe Language Project'. A good resource to consult for Ojibwe plant names and uses is "Plants Used by the Great Lakes Ojibwa", Great Lakes Indian Fish & Wildlife Council. The Leech Lake Band has a Field Guide and Journal with local Ojibwe names of plants and animals. We have also been assisted by Dr. Anton Trauer, Professor of Ojibwe Language at Bemidji State University with selecting appropriate Ojibwe plant names.
Birds, Bees & Butterflies - Bemidji includes Ojibwe language names along with the common and/or scientific names of plant species in some of our materials. Bemidji is at the center of Minnesota's three largest Indian tribes: Red Lake Nation, White Earth Nation, and Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe. More than 200 business, schools, and offices in the Bemidji area post bilingual signage in English and Ojibwe as part of the 'Ojibwe Language Project'. A good resource to consult for Ojibwe plant names and uses is "Plants Used by the Great Lakes Ojibwa", Great Lakes Indian Fish & Wildlife Council. The Leech Lake Band has a Field Guide and Journal with local Ojibwe names of plants and animals. We have also been assisted by Dr. Anton Trauer, Professor of Ojibwe Language at Bemidji State University with selecting appropriate Ojibwe plant names.
Can we make Beltrami Ave - A L2L demonstration neighborhood?
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Are you interested in helping turn Bemidji Ave, into a colorful, healthy corridor for pollinators and birds? If you live, rent, or own a business or other property along Bemidji Ave - from approximately 1st Avenue to Paul Bunyan Drive - we would like to hear from you! Birds, Bees & Butterflies – Bemidji, and the Beltrami County Soil and Water Conservation District are working on a proposal to make this happen. If successful, funding will be available to homeowners, business owners, and others to help with:
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How about planting a pocket butterfly garden; converting part of your lawn into wildflowers and grasses; or adding flowering trees and shrubs to your landscape? Not only would this be great for pollinators like the Rusty patched bumblebee, but an attractive way to welcome visitors to Bemidji. There are a number of native plantings already in the area. This would help connect these and provide valuable habitat for birds and pollinators.
current bbbb activities
(2020 plans will be posted soon)
2019 activities Demonstration plantings: Several gardens and landscape projects featuring beneficial native plants have been established. These include:
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Workshops:
"How to get started with native plants" community workshop and planting event at the Beltrami County History Center (June, TBD)
"How to get started with native plants" community workshop and planting event at the Beltrami County History Center (June, TBD)
2019 Top 10 Native Plants promotion:
Birds Bees & Butterflies – Bemidji selected ten local native plants important to birds and pollinators to highlight in 2019. They include 5 species for sunny sites, and 5 shade tolerant species. Each group includes an early season, mid-season, and late season blooming wildflower, a native grass and woody shrub (see 2019 Top 10 fact sheet).
Local garden centers are featuring these Top Ten plants and will highlight additional native plants they offer with Birds, Bees, & Butterflies - Bemidji signs. Stop in and see them at Hills Country Greenhouse, Nature’s Edge Garden Center, and Ace on the Lake Hardware
Join us in a community-wide ‘Top 10’ promotion event June 15-16 (Father’s Day weekend). Visit participating garden centers for presentations on native plants, pollinators, landscaping for wildlife, discounts on native plants, prize drawings and more.
The Bemidji Garden Club will have these Top Ten Native Plants at their annual plant sale, May 18th at the Beltrami County Fairgrounds.
Birds Bees & Butterflies – Bemidji selected ten local native plants important to birds and pollinators to highlight in 2019. They include 5 species for sunny sites, and 5 shade tolerant species. Each group includes an early season, mid-season, and late season blooming wildflower, a native grass and woody shrub (see 2019 Top 10 fact sheet).
Local garden centers are featuring these Top Ten plants and will highlight additional native plants they offer with Birds, Bees, & Butterflies - Bemidji signs. Stop in and see them at Hills Country Greenhouse, Nature’s Edge Garden Center, and Ace on the Lake Hardware
Join us in a community-wide ‘Top 10’ promotion event June 15-16 (Father’s Day weekend). Visit participating garden centers for presentations on native plants, pollinators, landscaping for wildlife, discounts on native plants, prize drawings and more.
The Bemidji Garden Club will have these Top Ten Native Plants at their annual plant sale, May 18th at the Beltrami County Fairgrounds.
Other Events:
Join us for our 2019 Bemidji Bird City/Bald Eagle Day celebration June 22, and our 3nd annual Monarch Festival in August (more details to follow).
"Birds, Bees, & Butterflies - Bemidji” signs are being placed in bird and pollinator-friendly gardens, planters and landscapes around town. Bemidji residents and visitors can look for them around downtown businesses, planters, City parks, and on the Bemidji State University campus.
Local nurseries and garden centers are using "Birds, Bees, & Butterflies - Bemidji" signs to highlight native plants they have for sale in their greenhouses.
Join us for our 2019 Bemidji Bird City/Bald Eagle Day celebration June 22, and our 3nd annual Monarch Festival in August (more details to follow).
"Birds, Bees, & Butterflies - Bemidji” signs are being placed in bird and pollinator-friendly gardens, planters and landscapes around town. Bemidji residents and visitors can look for them around downtown businesses, planters, City parks, and on the Bemidji State University campus.
Local nurseries and garden centers are using "Birds, Bees, & Butterflies - Bemidji" signs to highlight native plants they have for sale in their greenhouses.
Localized Information: Project Partners created a brochure about native species to plant in the Bemidji area to benefit birds and pollinators. It is available at local garden centers. A more comprehensive list of native wildflowers, trees, and shrubs; and other helpful information can be found by clicking the "Bemidji Native Plant Resources and Guides" button below.
Birds, Bees & Butterflies Bemidji Partners:
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