Abstract

This research explores the ways habitat and floral resources can affect pollinator abundance and diversity. Three different parks were surveyed, each with a pollinator garden study site and a separate green space study site. Surveying consisted of a mixture of trapping, netting, floral assessments and floral sampling over a twelve week period. This research has had four large outcomes: 1) Assessing the impact and effectiveness of pollinator gardens compared to non garden green spaces, as well as comparing the varied gardens themselves. 2) Identifying the diversity and abundance of Binghamton pollinators, the time periods they are most active, and which floral resources they depend on. 3) Observing the way defoliation and refoliation of a garden can rapidly affect pollinator species that depend on it. 4)  Identifying invasive plants and insects in Binghamton, as well as when and where they may be most prevalent.