Fall Asters: One of the Best Fall Flowers for Pollinators (Don't Miss Out)!

Discover why fall blooming plants like native fall asters are essential for supporting native pollinators, including pollen specialist bees, as they prepare for winter. 🍂 🐝🐝🐝🐝 Get your "Two Bees or Not Two Bees" shirt here: https://www.backyardecology.net/produ... 🐝🐝🐝🐝 🪷🪷🪷🪷 FREE E-Book 3 Reasons Why Fall Is the Best Time to Plant https://backyardecology.myflodesk.com... 🪷🪷🪷🪷 👉👉👉👉 Backyard Ecology Community https://www.backyardecology.net/commu... 👈👈👈👈 🌾🌾🌾🌾 Learn about some great garden goldenrods in this video:    • Butterfly Garden Goldenrods – Definitive G...   🌾🌾🌾🌾 This video is NOT sponsored. Some product links are affiliate links which means if you buy something we'll receive a small commission. Fall is a critical time for our native pollinators as they prepare for migration or winter dormancy. By incorporating late-season nectar sources into your garden, you provide the energy these species need to survive. We take a close-up look at several species, including the vibrant New England Aster, Aromatic Aster, and the Late Purple Aster, and observe how they support our native pollinators like migrating monarch butterflies and a variety of pollen specialist native bees. Subscribe for weekly native plant breakdowns to learn more about the flora in your area, and let us know in the comments if you have planted any fall-blooming asters recently. ========================== Connect with us! ============================= Blog: https://www.backyardecology.net/blog Podcast: https://www.backyardecology.net/podcast Facebook:   / backyardecology   Chapters: 0:00 Fall Asters the Symphyotrichum Species 0:29 New England Aster, Symphyotrichum novae-angliae, Description, Native Range, Cultivars, Availability 1:28 Backyard Ecology Two Bees or Not Two Bees Shirt Availability 1:44 Fall Aster Use by Butterflies and as a Caterpillar Host Plant 2:22 Fall Aster Use by Native Bees and Honeybees and Support of Pollen Specialist Bees 3:12 Aromatic Aster, Symphyotrichum oblongifolium, Description, Native Range, Cultivars, Availability 4:13 Fall Asters as a Replacement for Garden Mums, Propagation by Division and Seed, Use as Container Plants, Trimming to Control Size, Browsing by Deer 5:11 Get Your Free Fall Planting Ebook! 5:31 Late Purple Aster, Symphyotrichum patens, Description, Native Range, Availability 6:26 Why Are Fall Asters Called Fall Asters and Not Fall Symphyotrichums? 6:42 Another Great Native Fall Blooming Plant that Pairs Well With Fall Asters – the Goldenrods, Solidago Species