{"id":1696,"date":"2022-01-10T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-01-10T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/gardenecologylab\/?p=1696"},"modified":"2025-11-14T14:25:24","modified_gmt":"2025-11-14T22:25:24","slug":"top-10-oregon-native-plants-for-pollinators-week-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/gardenecologylab\/2022\/01\/10\/top-10-oregon-native-plants-for-pollinators-week-8\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 10 Oregon Native Plants for Pollinators: Week 8"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-normal-font-size\"><strong><em>The Garden Ecology Lab\u2019s Pollinator Plant PR Campaign Presents\u2026.. <\/em>Globe Gilia!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The Garden Ecology Lab is releasing a series of plant profiles of the top 10 Oregon native plants for pollinators, based on Aaron Anderson\u2019s 2017-2019 field trials of 23 Oregon native plants. We will feature one plant per week for 10 weeks, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">this is week 8<\/span>! Profiles will include photos, planting information, and will highlight common pollinators of each plant.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2786\/files\/2022\/01\/slewiiis-inat-gc-edited.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2002\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2786\/files\/2022\/01\/slewiiis-inat-gc-edited.jpg 576w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2786\/files\/2022\/01\/slewiiis-inat-gc-edited-293x300.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><figcaption>Photo by iNaturalist user \u00a9 slewiiis,<br><a href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc\/4.0\/\"><\/a>&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc\/4.0\/\">some rights reserved<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Plant Facts<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Scientific Name<\/strong>: <em>Gilia capitata<\/em><\/li><li><strong>Life Cycle: <\/strong>Annual<\/li><li><strong>Growth Habit:<\/strong> Erect, clusters<\/li><li><strong>Bloom Duration:<\/strong> May &#8211; June<\/li><li><strong>Hardiness Zone: <\/strong>7-10<\/li><li><strong>Light requirements: <\/strong>full sun<\/li><li><strong>Special Traits:<\/strong> Drought tolerant, tolerant to various soil types.<\/li><li><strong>When to plant: <\/strong>Seeds can be sewn directly in the fall, or can be stratified indoors over the winter before planting out in the spring. <\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Pollinator Facts<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Globe Gilia provides both nectar and pollen to its insect visitors.<\/li><li>Gilia was found to be associated with the yellow-faced bumble bee, <em>Bombus vosnesenskii<\/em> in Aaron\u2019s research. <\/li><li>Globe Gilia is also a larval host for at least one moth species, <em>Adela singulella<\/em>, but possibly four others as well. <\/li><li>In addition to insect visitors, <em>Gilia<\/em> is can be an occasional nectar source for hummingbirds<sup><a href=\"https:\/\/oregonflora.org\/taxa\/garden.php?taxon=5350\">1<\/a><\/sup>, which love its tubular flowers!<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"779\" src=\"https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2786\/files\/2022\/01\/mudcitymelissa-inat-edited.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2004\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2786\/files\/2022\/01\/mudcitymelissa-inat-edited.jpg 768w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2786\/files\/2022\/01\/mudcitymelissa-inat-edited-296x300.jpg 296w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption>Photo by iNaturalist user \u00a9 mudcitymelissa,<br><a href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc\/4.0\/\"><\/a>&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc\/4.0\/\">some rights reserved<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size wp-block-heading\"><em><strong>Globe Gilia<\/strong>&#8216;s Native Range in Oregon<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"694\" height=\"528\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-1996\" data-id=\"1996\" src=\"https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2786\/files\/2022\/01\/gcapitata.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2786\/files\/2022\/01\/gcapitata.png 694w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2786\/files\/2022\/01\/gcapitata-300x228.png 300w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2786\/files\/2022\/01\/gcapitata-394x300.png 394w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 694px) 100vw, 694px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Gilia Complex: Distribution of all Oregon Gilia capitata<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"688\" height=\"526\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-1998\" data-id=\"1998\" src=\"https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2786\/files\/2022\/01\/sspcapitata.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2786\/files\/2022\/01\/sspcapitata.png 688w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2786\/files\/2022\/01\/sspcapitata-300x229.png 300w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2786\/files\/2022\/01\/sspcapitata-392x300.png 392w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 688px) 100vw, 688px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Blue Field Gilia: Distribution of Gilia capitata ssp. capitata<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"1000\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2005\" data-id=\"2005\" src=\"https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2786\/files\/2022\/01\/kier-morse-ssp-capitata.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2786\/files\/2022\/01\/kier-morse-ssp-capitata.jpeg 750w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2786\/files\/2022\/01\/kier-morse-ssp-capitata-225x300.jpeg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Blue Field Gilia: Gilia capitata ssp. capitata. Photo (C) Kier Morse, courtesy of Oregon Flora<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"694\" height=\"528\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-1995\" data-id=\"1995\" src=\"https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2786\/files\/2022\/01\/ssppacifica.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2786\/files\/2022\/01\/ssppacifica.png 694w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2786\/files\/2022\/01\/ssppacifica-300x228.png 300w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2786\/files\/2022\/01\/ssppacifica-394x300.png 394w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 694px) 100vw, 694px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Pacific Gilia: Distribution of Gilia capitata ssp. pacifica<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2007\" data-id=\"2007\" src=\"https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2786\/files\/2022\/01\/wyattd-inat-ssp-pacifica.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2786\/files\/2022\/01\/wyattd-inat-ssp-pacifica.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2786\/files\/2022\/01\/wyattd-inat-ssp-pacifica-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2786\/files\/2022\/01\/wyattd-inat-ssp-pacifica-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2786\/files\/2022\/01\/wyattd-inat-ssp-pacifica-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Pacific Gilia: Gilia capitata ssp. pacifica. Photo (C) iNaturalist user Wyattd.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"692\" height=\"528\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-1997\" data-id=\"1997\" src=\"https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2786\/files\/2022\/01\/sspchamissonis.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2786\/files\/2022\/01\/sspchamissonis.png 692w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2786\/files\/2022\/01\/sspchamissonis-300x229.png 300w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2786\/files\/2022\/01\/sspchamissonis-393x300.png 393w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 692px) 100vw, 692px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Dune Gilia: Distribution of Gilia capitata ssp. chamissonis<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2006\" data-id=\"2006\" src=\"https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2786\/files\/2022\/01\/sennesand-inat-ssp-chamissonis.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2786\/files\/2022\/01\/sennesand-inat-ssp-chamissonis.jpg 768w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2786\/files\/2022\/01\/sennesand-inat-ssp-chamissonis-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Dune Gilia: Gilia capitata ssp. chamissonis, photo (C) iNaturalist user sennesand.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse\">There are three subspecies of <em>Gilia capitata<\/em> in Oregon: Bluefield Gilia (ssp. <em>capitata<\/em>), Dune Gilia (ssp. <em>chamissonis<\/em>), and Pacific Gilia (ssp. <em>pacifica<\/em>). Dune Gilia and Pacific Gilia are considered to be rare plants in California (rare, threated, or endangered, rank 1B).\n\nDistribution maps acquired from Oregon Flora with imagery from Google. Copyright 2022.<\/pre>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"><strong><em>Globe Gilia as a pollinator plant<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Globe Gilia may have only been <em>associated<\/em> with a single bee species in Aaron&#8217;s native plant research, but it is truly a powerhouse of an annual plant: it supports a highly diverse and abundant community of native bees! Gilia&#8217;s globe of flower heads provide pollinators with plenty of foraging spots to choose from, and the dense mass also allows easy access for both small and large pollinators, by acting as a nice landing pad. From their comfortable perch, butterflies and larger-bodied bees can dip their proboscis (tongue) into the nectar-rich blossoms. Smaller bees may need to crawl in to the individual flowers to access the nectaries. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gilia is a great annual plant option to include in pollinator mixes and in meadows. It&#8217;s an easy to care for plant, requiring minimal water during the growing season. It grows up to three feet in height  with lovely lavender &#8211; dark purple &#8211; blue flower heads, lacy foliage, and surprising blue pollen! The flowers contrast wonderfully with many other mid-summer blooms, such as poppies, Oregon sunshine, asters, and <em>Clarkia<\/em>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2786\/files\/2022\/01\/Gilia.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1999\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2786\/files\/2022\/01\/Gilia.png 600w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2786\/files\/2022\/01\/Gilia-200x300.png 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"237\" height=\"624\" src=\"https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2786\/files\/2021\/10\/Infographicsnip-3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1616\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2786\/files\/2021\/10\/Infographicsnip-3.png 237w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2786\/files\/2021\/10\/Infographicsnip-3-114x300.png 114w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 237px) 100vw, 237px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse\">Infographics developed by LeAnn Locher, Aaron Anderson, and Gail Langellotto.<\/pre>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-light-gray-background-color has-background has-small-font-size\"> <strong>Abundance Calculations<\/strong>. Bee abundance was calculated using estimated marginal means of bee visitation to each of our study plants from 5-minute observations conducted from Aaron&#8217;s 2017-2019 field seasons. Estimated marginal means (EM Means) were assigned to categorical values and averaged across years to yield the following categories: 0% = Very Low =EM mean below 0.49; 25% = Low = EM mean of 0.50 to 0.99; 50% = Moderate = EM mean of 1 to 1.49; 75% = High = EM mean of 1.50 to 1.99; and 100% = Very high = EM mean above 2.0. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-light-gray-background-color has-text-color has-background has-small-font-size\"> <strong>Diversity Calculations<\/strong>. Bee diversity was based on the total sum of species collected on each of our study plants from 2017 to 2019. A Chao 2 Estimator was used to estimate total expected species richness for each plant; Chao 2 estimates were then used to create categorical values, as follows: 0%  = Very Low = 9.99 or lower; 25% = Low = 10 to 14.99; 50% = Moderate = 15 to 19.99; 75% = High = 20 to 24.99; 100% = Very high = 25 or higher. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-heading\"><em>Did you know?<\/em><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>When you think about pollen, one color tends to come to mind: yellow. Perhaps you conjure up an image of a bumblebee in a field of clover, weighed down by some giant orange-toned pollen baskets as well. Many of us might stop there, and conclude that pollen must be either yellow or orange, as those are the predominant pollen colors we see in the plant world. The absolutely exciting news is that, like flower colors, pollen also comes in a rainbow of colors. Globe Gilia, for example, has pollen that comes in shades of blue!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>A spotlight on pollen colors<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2008\" data-id=\"2008\" src=\"https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2786\/files\/2022\/01\/Jeff-Ward-iNat-gc.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2786\/files\/2022\/01\/Jeff-Ward-iNat-gc.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2786\/files\/2022\/01\/Jeff-Ward-iNat-gc-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2786\/files\/2022\/01\/Jeff-Ward-iNat-gc-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2786\/files\/2022\/01\/Jeff-Ward-iNat-gc-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Gilia shows off it&#8217;s blue pollen grains. Photo \u00a9 iNaturalist user Jeff Ward. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2070\" height=\"1434\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2021\" data-id=\"2021\" src=\"https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2786\/files\/2022\/01\/inat-yuri-bengus-geranium-collinum_violet.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2786\/files\/2022\/01\/inat-yuri-bengus-geranium-collinum_violet.png 2070w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2786\/files\/2022\/01\/inat-yuri-bengus-geranium-collinum_violet-300x208.png 300w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2786\/files\/2022\/01\/inat-yuri-bengus-geranium-collinum_violet-1024x709.png 1024w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2786\/files\/2022\/01\/inat-yuri-bengus-geranium-collinum_violet-768x532.png 768w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2786\/files\/2022\/01\/inat-yuri-bengus-geranium-collinum_violet-1536x1064.png 1536w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2786\/files\/2022\/01\/inat-yuri-bengus-geranium-collinum_violet-2048x1419.png 2048w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2786\/files\/2022\/01\/inat-yuri-bengus-geranium-collinum_violet-433x300.png 433w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2070px) 100vw, 2070px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Light lavender pollen on Geranium collinum. Photo \u00a9 iNaturalist user Yuri Bengus.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2014\" data-id=\"2014\" src=\"https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2786\/files\/2022\/01\/IMG_1403-scaled.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2786\/files\/2022\/01\/IMG_1403-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2786\/files\/2022\/01\/IMG_1403-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2786\/files\/2022\/01\/IMG_1403-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2786\/files\/2022\/01\/IMG_1403-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2786\/files\/2022\/01\/IMG_1403-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2786\/files\/2022\/01\/IMG_1403-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2786\/files\/2022\/01\/IMG_1403-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">From &#8216;In Time&#8217;s Humm&#8217;, a cross section of a fireweed blossom and three pollen color swatches. Art \u00a9 Jasna Guy.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1182\" height=\"1576\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2016\" data-id=\"2016\" src=\"https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2786\/files\/2022\/01\/IMG_1397.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2786\/files\/2022\/01\/IMG_1397.jpg 1182w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2786\/files\/2022\/01\/IMG_1397-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2786\/files\/2022\/01\/IMG_1397-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2786\/files\/2022\/01\/IMG_1397-1152x1536.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1182px) 100vw, 1182px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Pollen color swatches: Linum grandiflorum (Scarlet Flax). Art \u00a9 Jasna Guy.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2023\" data-id=\"2023\" src=\"https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2786\/files\/2022\/01\/inat-rose862-scarlet-flax_purp.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2786\/files\/2022\/01\/inat-rose862-scarlet-flax_purp.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2786\/files\/2022\/01\/inat-rose862-scarlet-flax_purp-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2786\/files\/2022\/01\/inat-rose862-scarlet-flax_purp-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2786\/files\/2022\/01\/inat-rose862-scarlet-flax_purp-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Purple pollen appears nearly black on stamen of Scarlet Flax. Photo \u00a9 iNaturalist user rose862<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1182\" height=\"1576\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2017\" data-id=\"2017\" src=\"https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2786\/files\/2022\/01\/IMG_1396.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2786\/files\/2022\/01\/IMG_1396.jpg 1182w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2786\/files\/2022\/01\/IMG_1396-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2786\/files\/2022\/01\/IMG_1396-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2786\/files\/2022\/01\/IMG_1396-1152x1536.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1182px) 100vw, 1182px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Pollen Color Swatch: Cleome serrulata (Rocky Mountain Bee Plant). Art \u00a9 Jasna Guy.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2022\" data-id=\"2022\" src=\"https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2786\/files\/2022\/01\/inat-hierson-rojas-rocky-mtn-bee_green.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2786\/files\/2022\/01\/inat-hierson-rojas-rocky-mtn-bee_green.jpg 960w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2786\/files\/2022\/01\/inat-hierson-rojas-rocky-mtn-bee_green-281x300.jpg 281w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2786\/files\/2022\/01\/inat-hierson-rojas-rocky-mtn-bee_green-768x819.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Green pollen on the tips of rocky mountain bee plant. Photo \u00a9 iNaturalist user Hierson Rojas<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1182\" height=\"1576\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2018\" data-id=\"2018\" src=\"https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2786\/files\/2022\/01\/IMG_1395.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2786\/files\/2022\/01\/IMG_1395.jpg 1182w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2786\/files\/2022\/01\/IMG_1395-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2786\/files\/2022\/01\/IMG_1395-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2786\/files\/2022\/01\/IMG_1395-1152x1536.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1182px) 100vw, 1182px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Pollen Color Swatch: Nemophila menziesii (Baby Blue Eyes). Art \u00a9 Jasna Guy.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1182\" height=\"1576\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2015\" data-id=\"2015\" src=\"https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2786\/files\/2022\/01\/IMG_1398.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2786\/files\/2022\/01\/IMG_1398.jpg 1182w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2786\/files\/2022\/01\/IMG_1398-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2786\/files\/2022\/01\/IMG_1398-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2786\/files\/2022\/01\/IMG_1398-1152x1536.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1182px) 100vw, 1182px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Pollen color swatches: Collomia grandiflora (top), Chamaenerion latifolium (bottom). Art \u00a9 Jasna Guy.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1182\" height=\"1576\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2019\" data-id=\"2019\" src=\"https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2786\/files\/2022\/01\/IMG_1394.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2786\/files\/2022\/01\/IMG_1394.jpg 1182w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2786\/files\/2022\/01\/IMG_1394-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2786\/files\/2022\/01\/IMG_1394-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2786\/files\/2022\/01\/IMG_1394-1152x1536.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1182px) 100vw, 1182px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Pollen color swatch: Ranunculus sp. Art \u00a9 Jasna Guy.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1182\" height=\"1576\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2020\" data-id=\"2020\" src=\"https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2786\/files\/2022\/01\/IMG_1393.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2786\/files\/2022\/01\/IMG_1393.jpg 1182w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2786\/files\/2022\/01\/IMG_1393-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2786\/files\/2022\/01\/IMG_1393-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2786\/files\/2022\/01\/IMG_1393-1152x1536.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1182px) 100vw, 1182px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Pollen color swatch: Scilla siberica (Siberian squill). Art \u00a9 Jasna Guy.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>As some of you may remember from my (Jen&#8217;s) 2021 <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/gardenecologylab\/2021\/10\/14\/2021-field-update-natives-nativars\/\">field update<\/a>, last summer, a few of us from the Garden Ecology lab had the wonderful opportunity to visit <a href=\"https:\/\/jasnaguy.com\/\">Jasna Guy<\/a> and Lincoln Best&#8217;s exhibit <a href=\"https:\/\/highdesertmuseum.org\/events\/exhibition-closing-in-times-hum\/\">&#8216;In Time&#8217;s Humm&#8217;<\/a> at the High Desert Museum in Bend. Part of this display was a pollen color study, showing Jasna&#8217;s recreations of pollen colors using pastels. We saw pollen in shades of yellows, oranges, red, pink, purple, white, and even green. Color can truly be found anywhere if you look closely enough! Perhaps it should be no surprise then, that even nectar may come in various colors, too&#8230; If you&#8217;re excited about pollen colors like we are, you might see if your local library has a copy of <a href=\"https:\/\/books.google.com\/books\/about\/A_Colour_Guide_to_Pollen_Loads_of_the_Ho.html?id=PzYgAQAAMAAJ\">this book<\/a>, and you might enjoy looking at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nsbka.org\/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=787&amp;Itemid=101\">pollen colors through the seasons<\/a>, put together by the North Shropshire Beekeepers&#8217; Association. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-heading\"><em>Now back to Globe Gilia: Photos from the field<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-autoplay=\"true\" data-delay=\"3\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2011\" data-id=\"2011\" src=\"https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2786\/files\/2022\/01\/ErikaP-inat-gc.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2786\/files\/2022\/01\/ErikaP-inat-gc.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2786\/files\/2022\/01\/ErikaP-inat-gc-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2786\/files\/2022\/01\/ErikaP-inat-gc-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2786\/files\/2022\/01\/ErikaP-inat-gc-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">A blue butterfly (Lycaenidae) visits Gilia. Photo \u00a9 iNaturalist user ErikaP<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2013\" data-id=\"2013\" src=\"https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2786\/files\/2022\/01\/bruce-newhouse-2002.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2786\/files\/2022\/01\/bruce-newhouse-2002.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2786\/files\/2022\/01\/bruce-newhouse-2002-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2786\/files\/2022\/01\/bruce-newhouse-2002-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2786\/files\/2022\/01\/bruce-newhouse-2002-400x300.jpeg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">A carpenter bee (Ceratina sp.) visits Globe Gilia. Photo \u00a9 2002 Bruce Newhouse, courtesy of Oregon Flora<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2009\" data-id=\"2009\" src=\"https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2786\/files\/2022\/01\/kayla-brown-runningvegan-inat-gc.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2786\/files\/2022\/01\/kayla-brown-runningvegan-inat-gc.jpg 768w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2786\/files\/2022\/01\/kayla-brown-runningvegan-inat-gc-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Photo \u00a9 iNaturalist user Kayla Brown<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2010\" data-id=\"2010\" src=\"https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2786\/files\/2022\/01\/elizabeth-cash-eicash-inat.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2786\/files\/2022\/01\/elizabeth-cash-eicash-inat.jpg 768w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2786\/files\/2022\/01\/elizabeth-cash-eicash-inat-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Photo \u00a9 iNaturalist user Elizabeth Cash<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"722\" height=\"1000\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2012\" data-id=\"2012\" src=\"https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2786\/files\/2022\/01\/tanya-harvey-2002.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2786\/files\/2022\/01\/tanya-harvey-2002.jpeg 722w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2786\/files\/2022\/01\/tanya-harvey-2002-217x300.jpeg 217w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 722px) 100vw, 722px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Photo \u00a9 2002 Tanya Harvey, courtesy of Oregon Flora<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"1000\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2005\" data-id=\"2005\" src=\"https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2786\/files\/2022\/01\/kier-morse-ssp-capitata.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2786\/files\/2022\/01\/kier-morse-ssp-capitata.jpeg 750w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2786\/files\/2022\/01\/kier-morse-ssp-capitata-225x300.jpeg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Blue Field Gilia: Gilia capitata ssp. capitata. Photo (C) Kier Morse, courtesy of Oregon Flora<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2006\" data-id=\"2006\" src=\"https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2786\/files\/2022\/01\/sennesand-inat-ssp-chamissonis.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2786\/files\/2022\/01\/sennesand-inat-ssp-chamissonis.jpg 768w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2786\/files\/2022\/01\/sennesand-inat-ssp-chamissonis-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Dune Gilia: Gilia capitata ssp. chamissonis, photo (C) iNaturalist user sennesand.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2007\" data-id=\"2007\" src=\"https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2786\/files\/2022\/01\/wyattd-inat-ssp-pacifica.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2786\/files\/2022\/01\/wyattd-inat-ssp-pacifica.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2786\/files\/2022\/01\/wyattd-inat-ssp-pacifica-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2786\/files\/2022\/01\/wyattd-inat-ssp-pacifica-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2786\/files\/2022\/01\/wyattd-inat-ssp-pacifica-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Pacific Gilia: Gilia capitata ssp. pacifica. Photo (C) iNaturalist user Wyattd.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p> <em><strong>Tune in next week for the next edition of our Pollinator Plant PR Campaign.<\/strong><\/em> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Garden Ecology Lab\u2019s Pollinator Plant PR Campaign Presents\u2026.. Globe Gilia! The Garden Ecology Lab is releasing a series of plant profiles of the top 10 Oregon native plants for pollinators, based on Aaron Anderson\u2019s 2017-2019 field trials of 23 Oregon native plants. We will feature one plant per week for 10 weeks, this is [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10131,"featured_media":1999,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[1295191,1295192,1295190,1295236,5,1295273],"tags":[1125294,1178805,1295281,1295294,1295293,1427,1174184,1295274,523,1295279],"class_list":["post-1696","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bees","category-garden-ecology","category-native-plants","category-pollinators","category-science","category-top-10-plants-for-pollinators","tag-garden-ecology","tag-garden-pollinator","tag-gilia","tag-gilia-capitata","tag-globe-gilia","tag-native-plants","tag-pollinators","tag-profile","tag-research","tag-top10","has-thumbnail"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2786\/files\/2022\/01\/Gilia.png","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"post_mailing_queue_ids":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/gardenecologylab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1696","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/gardenecologylab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/gardenecologylab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/gardenecologylab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10131"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/gardenecologylab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1696"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/gardenecologylab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1696\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2026,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/gardenecologylab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1696\/revisions\/2026"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/gardenecologylab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1999"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/gardenecologylab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1696"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/gardenecologylab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1696"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/gardenecologylab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1696"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}