04/14/2024
Spring is here, and while we know you're eager to start sprucing up your outdoor space, we politely and respectfully urge you to BUZZ OFF with your yard work. π
70% of native bees nest underground in the colder months, while 30% lay eggs in natural, hollow stems...which means many important pollinators are still hibernating. Show them some love and respect by delaying your garden and yard work for a few more weeks.
Get a head start on helping pollinators with tips for building your own pollinator garden: https://www.fws.gov/story/how-build-pollinator-garden
Photo Credit: Green metallic sweat bee in a cavity, by Katja Schulz / CC BY 2.0 http://ow.ly/goo050Ik9Iz