Gardening For Texas Pollinators
Grow A Pollinator Buffet
Want more flowers, bigger harvests, and fewer garden pests? Invite pollinators into your North Texas garden! By planting nectar-rich blooms and providing water and shelter, you’ll turn your yard (or even your balcony!) into a five-star buffet for bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, and beneficial insects.
And good news—pollinators don't require acres of space. Even a few carefully chosen containers or hanging baskets can make a big difference.
And good news—pollinators don't require acres of space. Even a few carefully chosen containers or hanging baskets can make a big difference.
Small, But Mighty Hummingbirds
Our local hummingbirds are tiny dynamos that bring energy and beauty to any garden. They zip around gardens sipping nectar and snacking on small insects, helping pollinate flowers along the way.
Common Species in DFW:
Common Species in DFW:
- Ruby-throated Hummingbird (most common)
- Black-chinned Hummingbird
- Occasional Rufous Hummingbird
These aerial acrobats:
- Visit up to 2,000 flowers a day
- Fly up to 30 MPH (faster when diving!)
- Are the only birds that can fly backward
- Help pollinate over 300 types of plants
Tip: Keep feeders clean and offer blooms from spring through fall for non-stop visits.
Our Top Five
Summer Hummingbird Attracters
Summer Hummingbird Attracters
Busy, Bumbling Bees
Bees are your best garden allies. Whether you're growing tomatoes or Texas native wildflowers, they’re doing the heavy lifting when it comes to pollination.
Our Native Bees:
Our Native Bees:
- Texas is home to over 800 species of native bees.
- Most native bees are solitary and nest underground or in woody debris.
- Native bees don’t make honey but are excellent pollinators.
- European honeybees were introduced but now play a major role in agriculture.
Tip: Skip the pesticides. They harm more than just pests—pollinators are sensitive too.
Our Top Five
Summer Bee Attracters
Summer Bee Attracters
Butterflies, The Unwitting Pollinators
Nectar is the mocktail on this happy hour menu. As butterflies flutter from landing pad to landing pad to partake, they leave pollen behind to increase flower production.
Common Butterflies in North Texas:
Common Butterflies in North Texas:
- Monarch
- Queen
- Gulf Fritillary
- Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
- Painted Lady
Flittering Butterfly Facts:
- See light in the UV spectrum to guide them to the reflection of nectar
- Use their feet to taste
- As they drink, pollen sticks to their feet to be dropped at their next stop
- Enjoy flat flowers as landing pads
- Prefer red, pink, purple, yellow and orange flowers
- Are most active during the middle of the day
Our Top Five
Summer Butterfly Attracters
Summer Butterfly Attracters
