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Later Blooming Native Plants to Help Bees
We have over 4,000 species of native bees in the United States, not including the European honey bee. Many of these bee species, including the honey bee, have suffered dramatic declines over the past decade. We can all help bees in our own landscapes by providing 3 seasons of bloom. Many folks forget to include a selection of late blooming plants, critically important to bees which are still active in the fall. Download this free tip sheet which details many plants which are native to the Eastern portion of the U.S.
Click here for the free download: Later Blooming Native Perennials for Bees
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The Xerces Society’s “Gardening for Butterflies”
I have to give the folks at The Xerces Society a lot of credit. They took the rare step of publishing a book on native pollinators (Attracting Native Pollinators), before coming out with their new book, Gardening for Butterflies. Both are excellent resources and well worth purchasing. Gardening for Butterflies…
Reliable Lists of Native Plants for Bees
It’s a great time of your to start planning your garden. Make sure to include a “Pollinator Victory Garden” in part of your landscape – a way to help win the war on pollinator decline. It’s not just about honey bees – we have 4,000 species of native bees in…
Milkweed, Monarchs and More
The connection between Monarch Butterflies and milkweed plants has practically become common knowledge with the news of the Monarch facing extinction. But did you know how robust a milkweed community really is? The handy book, Milkweed, Monarchs and More, provides an insider’s view of the numerous invertebrate species that are…