{"id":14465,"date":"2026-01-29T05:37:34","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T13:37:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/?page_id=14465"},"modified":"2026-01-30T17:11:18","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T01:11:18","slug":"mission-pollination","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/mission-pollination\/","title":{"rendered":"Mission Pollination"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Mission: Pollination!<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Ready to Begin Your Mission?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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YOUR MISSION:<\/strong> Build a team of pollinator heroes, discover how they save the desert, and learn how you can help them too.<\/p>

Step 1: Choose your team<\/strong> \u2014 Bloomkeeper, Leafbound, or Shadowcraft\u00a0<\/p>

Step 2: Explore to Find the Heroes<\/strong> \u2014 As you navigate the Zoo and find the supersized pollinators, look out for your team\u2019s icon on their signs.<\/p>

Step 3: Unlock Their Powers<\/strong> \u2014\u00a0Solve the riddles on each sign to learn what makes these pollinators special \u2014
and what you can do to help protect them.<\/p>

Step 4: Show Your Support<\/strong> \u2014 Snap a photo with each pollinator hero on your team.<\/p>

Step 5: Visit the Pollinator Playground Maze<\/strong> \u2014 Test out your new pollinator super powers and collect your trading card!<\/p>

Looking to find your teammates? Check out the map and pollinator locations below!<\/em><\/p>

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  • American Hoverfly<\/strong>\u00a0Location:<\/em> In between the coyote habitat and Wild Prairies<\/li>
  • Hummingbird Clearwing Moth<\/strong>\u00a0Location: <\/em>Across from the emu habitat, next to walkway coming from Discovery Center to Australia<\/li>
  • Long-horned Bee<\/strong> Location:<\/em> In front of the oryx habitat, near Bighorn Cafe<\/li>
  • Monarch Butterfly<\/strong> Location:<\/em> Next to Tennity Wildlife Hospital<\/li>
  • Pure Green Sweat Bee<\/strong>\u00a0Location:<\/em> In the Trains exhibit<\/li>
  • Ruby-throated Hummingbird<\/strong> Location: <\/em>Across from the emu habitat, next to walkway coming from Discovery Center to Australia<\/li>
  • Violet Carpenter Bee<\/strong>\u00a0Location:<\/em> Between the Trains exhibit and Kookaburra Cafe<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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    Leafbound <\/h4><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t
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    • Cecropia Luna Moth Caterpillar<\/strong> Location:<\/em> In between Bighorn Mountain and the hiking trails\u00a0<\/li>
    • Glorious Scarab Beetle<\/strong> Location:<\/em> In between the Oasis Splash Pad and Trains<\/li>
    • Karner Blue Butterfly<\/strong> (Male) Location:<\/em> In between the cheetah and zebra habitats<\/li>
    • Leafhopper<\/strong> Location:<\/em> In front of the oryx habitat, near Bighorn Cafe<\/li>
    • Milkweed Leaf Beetle<\/strong>\u00a0Location:<\/em> Across from the carousel\u00a0<\/li>
    • Poweshiek Skipperling<\/strong> Location:<\/em> In between Wild Prairies and Tennity Wildlife Hospital<\/li>
    • Rosy Maple Moth<\/strong> Location:<\/em> Across from the coati habitat, going toward Wild Americas<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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      • American Pelecinid Wasp<\/strong> Location:<\/em> In between Trains and Kookaburra Cafe<\/li>
      • Blue Mud Wasp<\/strong> Location:<\/em> Across from Pollinator Playground Maze<\/li>
      • Goldenrod Soldier Beetle<\/strong> Location:<\/em> Outside of Bighorn Cafe, facing the Hiking Trails\u00a0<\/li>
      • Green Lacewing<\/strong> Location:<\/em> In between Rhino Savanna and the giraffe habitat<\/li>
      • Goldenrod Crab Spider<\/strong> (Male\/Female) Location:<\/em> Across from the African painted dog habitat<\/li>
      • Parasitic Wasp<\/strong> with Larvae on Hornworm. Location:<\/em> Next to the Appel Gift Shop<\/li>
      • Scoliid Wasp<\/strong>\u00a0Location:<\/em> In between Trains and Kookaburra Cafe<\/li>
      • Giant Hairy Scorpion<\/strong> Location:<\/em> In between the Oasis Splash Pad and Trains\u00a0<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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