Pollination Pole
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Description:
A fence post with wooden strips attached is used to simulate the giant saguaro cactus
Funnels are attached with silicone to the post at angles and filled with artificial flowers
Materials:
Fence post (untreated wood)
Wooden strips
Plastic funnels
Finishing nails
Silicone
Pollen
Nectar
Assembly Notes:
Wooden pine fence post is used with wooden strips attached along it
Drill holes into the post at an angle to fit funnels
The funnels, sealed at the end with silicone, are filled with flowers and nectar (or pollen) and inserted into the holes
Safety Concerns:
N/A
Comments:
Appropriate only for nectar-feeding bats
Artificial flowers can be filled with nectar or pollen