“This post was created as part of the Friends of the Earth #BeeBold Campaign in which I am a financially compensated blogger. The opinions are my own and based on my own experience.”
Pollinators come in all shapes and sizes.
There is one thing they all have in common. We need their services to survive.
It’s our turn to return the favor. Pollinators need our help. Be bee friendly.
A study by Friends of the Earth and Pesticide Research Institute found 36 out of 71 “bee friendly” garden plants – 51% — contained neonic pesticides that are harmful to bees, with no warning to gardeners.
Watch the video below.
Like fruit? Thank a bee!
Up to 80 percent of flowers depend on pollinators like bees.
Create a bee safe zone. Being Bee Friendly is easy!
- Plant native plants and untreated seeds. Local bees recognize and use the pollen.
- Mix annuals, perennials and herbaceous woody perennials in your garden to provide the most availability to flowers for bees.
- Plant a diverse range of flowers to attract many different bee species.
- Provide a water source with rocks for bees and butterflies to perch upon.
- Avoid the use of pesticides. Try alternative methods such as hand picking, attracting beneficial insects and eco-friendly insecticidal soaps and oils.
- Erect a bee house. Houses like this one consist of tubes that mimic holes in fallen trees. These secluded spots are where native bees nest. In a bee house, bees lay eggs in the tubes. Each egg is sealed separately in the tube to develop into larvae.
- Learn to accept some weeds in your lawn. Ditch the chemicals. This honeybee is enjoying clover in my front yard.
Kids are fascinated by bees! I love the demo we did when I was a Master Gardener with a local beekeeper. I encourage you to visit an apiary in your area.
Bees have #ad The Biggest Job on Earth . Let’s show them our appreciation!
Learn more how you can help at Friends of the Earth .
(hummingbird photo courtesy of Flikr.com https://flic.kr/p/aqu7dd )
“This post was created as part of the Friends of the Earth #BeeBold Campaign in which I am a financially compensated blogger. The opinions are my own and based on my own experience.”
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