As seasonal plants arrive in local garden and hardware stores, consider the opportunity to support pollinators. Beyond honey bees, there are more than 4,000 species of bees in the U.S that help pollinate flowers, plants and crops. As few as three or four pots of the right plants can attract bees and butterflies on city streets, balconies and decks.
We’re sharing three articles about bees and a fourth about supporting pollinators in urban environments.
Sources:
- Want to save the bees? Focus on habitat not honey bees, Xerces Society, March 27, 2025. Link.
- There are 4,000 native bee species in the U.S., Scientific American, April 4, 2025, Link.
- Largest ever U.S. honeybee die-off destroyed 1.6 million colonies, Facebook, New Scientist, April 7, 2025. Link. (paywall)
- Supporting pollinators in urban areas, Pollinator Partnership, December 23, 2024. Link.
Image: © Clay Bolt | claybolt.com | beautifulbees.org
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