[Pollinator] Introducing pollinators to new areas?

[bugsrus@yorku.ca]

I would have thought that concerns about the introduction of
diseases - as may have been happening with bumble bees, might be
enough to approach this idea with a great deal of care and consideration.
You little quotation at the end is potentially very apt here!
Been there, done that, perhaps we shouldn't do it again - at least
without trying to be certain that it won't be a mistake!

Cheers

Laurence

Quoting Lucy_Jordan at fws.gov:

> See this link.  I am interested in thoughts about transporting pollinators
> from place to place for naturalizing.  Has anyone looked at the effects on
> native, local pollinators?  Or on changes in plant species relationships
> due to facilitated pollination of certain species?
>
> http://www.pollinatorparadise.com/Solitary_Bees/Solitar.htm
>
>
> Dr. Lucy A. Jordan
> Fish & Wildlife Biologist
> U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
> Utah Ecological Services Office
> 2369 W. Orton Circle (2300 South), Suite 50
> West Valley City, Utah 84119
> Phone:     (801) 975-3330
> Fax:         (801) 975-3331
> email:       lucy_jordan at fws.gov
>
> Experience is that marvelous thing that enables you to recognize a mistake
> when you make it again.
>
> _______________________________________________
> Pollinator mailing list
> Pollinator at lists.sonic.net
> http://lists.sonic.net/mailman/listinfo/pollinator
>