Bees
The group of animals responsible for helping produce one third of the food we eat.
What are pollinators?
The most widely used class of insecticides in the world, to the detriment of pollinators.
What are neonicotinoids?
This prickly desert plant famously stores water in its thick trunk, requiring almost no care and thriving on neglect.
What is a cactus?
This fragrant, purple-flowering herb is a summer staple in Pacific Northwest gardens, beloved for its calming scent and striking color.
What is lavender?
This large, fuzzy bee is one of the most important pollinators of wildflowers and garden plants, forming small annual colonies that rarely survive the winter.
What is a bumble bee?
The female bees that gather nectar and pollen.
What are worker bees?
A method of pesticide distribution that is not covered by Washington’s current neonics legislation.
What are seed coatings?
This small potted plant, traditionally given as a gift on Valentine's Day, is known for its waxy red, pink, or white heart-shaped blooms.
What is an orchid?
Designated as Washington State's official flower in 1892, this delicate pink bloom is found growing wild along roadsides and forest edges across the state.
What is a pacific rhododendron?
Responsible for pollinating crops like almonds, apples, and blueberries, this bee also produces the honey found on most grocery store shelves.
What is a honey bee?
Pesticide use, habitat loss, and ___ are all examples of human-driven factors of pollinator decline.
What is climate change?
The type of activism that WashPIRG engages in to try and pass further restrictions on neonics.
What is grassroots activism?
This tropical houseplant, commonly nicknamed the "Swiss Cheese Plant," can grow leaves up to 3 feet wide.
What is monstera deliciosa?
This Pacific Northwest native produces clusters of small, bright yellow flowers that mature into tart, powder-blue berries, a favorite food source for native birds and wildlife.
What is an Oregon grape?
Often mistaken for a bumble bee, this solitary bee doesn't build a hive. Instead, it tunnels into wood or plant stems to lay its eggs, making it a surprisingly important pollinator for open-faced flowers.
What is a carpenter bee?
Bees do this to talk to each other and communicate where flowers are.
What is dancing?
This city passed a ban on neonic-treated soybeans, corn, and wheat seeds 3 years ago.
What is New York?
Known for its glossy, heart-shaped leaves and air-purifying qualities, this easy-care vining plant, whose name means "tree lover" in Greek, can grow up to twenty feet indoors.
What is philodendron?
Housed in the UW Biology Greenhouse, this tropical plant is infamous for producing one of the most putrid smells in the plant kingdom, mimicking the stench of rotting flesh to attract pollinators.
What is the Corpse Flower?
Washington State is home to this many native bee species, many of which depend on native flowering plants like camas and lupine to survive.
What is 600?
The number of eyes bees have.
What is five?
A famous pesticide, banned by the EPA in 1972 due to its impacts on birds and other wildlife.
What is DDT?
Often mistaken for cherry blossoms, this East Asian flowering tree can be distinguished by its rounder, more deeply notched petals and its tendency to bloom directly from the branch with no visible stem.
What is a plum blossom tree?
This flowering tree is considered one of the most primitive on Earth, evolving before bees existed, its blooms developed thick, waxy tepals instead of true petals to withstand clumsy beetle pollinators.
What is a magnolia tree?