Pollinators & Pollination with Jeff Ollerton (006)

Jeff Ollerton is one of the leading experts on pollinators, which has culminated in his new book “Pollinators & Pollination.” In its pages, he delves deep into how plants manipulate, coax, and charm pollinators into spreading their genetic material. Listen as he explains how 87.5% of all flowering plants depend on pollination, how hummingbirds once existed in Europe, and how pollinators help create that caffeinated buzz from your morning coffee. Jeff tells us about how he created an urban pollinator oasis in his home garden, and how we can all help pollinators thrive. What to read the book? Here is a 2 Million Blossoms – The Podcast special: Use the discount code BLOSSOMS30 on www.pelagicpublishing.com to receive a 30% discount on Jeff Ollerton’s book, Pollinators & Pollination! Go there directly here: https://pelagicpublishing.com/products/pollinators-and-pollination-ollerton-9781784272289 Learn more about the 2 Million Blossoms and about protecting our pollinators at: https://www.2millionblossoms.com/ _____________________ We welcome Betterbee as sponsor of today's episode. BetterBee’s mission is to support every beekeeper with excellent customer service, continued education and quality equipment. From their colorful and informative catalog to their support of beekeeper educational activities, including this podcast series, BetterBee truly is Beekeepers Serving Beekeepers. See for yourself at www.betterbee.com ______________________ Music: Original 2 Million Blossoms Theme, by Oscar Morante / Mooi Studios. Guitar music by Jeffrey Ott 2 Million Blossoms - The Podcast is a joint audio production of Protect Our Pollinators, LLC and  Growing Planet Media, LLC