Saturday, June 30, 2012

The Buzz About Pollinators


Photo credit: Kevin Funnell
Though a few weeks have passed since National Pollinator Week, it’s not too late to plant pollinator-friendly plants, such as mint, bee balm, butterfly bush, fennel, catchfly, lavender, salvia or sage. For more ideas, please check out the Attracting Native Pollinators book in the shed.  “And, of course, be extra nice to bees, wasps, butterflies, and beetles—take them out to lunch or something,” says garden member Karen Balliet. 

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