Community gardens help local bee populations
Submitted by admin on May 18, 2009 – 5:19 pmNo Comment
You can help be a part of the bee solution? Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) is a complex problem- read more about it and research related links at Wikipedia.org
The best way for the home gardener to help is to plant bee friendly flowers and gardens.
Get a full list of bee friendly flowers
The most important element of a bee garden is the types of flowers it contains.
- 10 or more species of attractive plants
- Large patches of like flowers planted in close proximity to one another
- Wild and non-manicured
- No pesticides
- Leave bare dirt areas (no mulch) for bees to build their nests in the ground
- Plant flowers that bloom successively over the spring, summer, and fall seasons
A flower guide by region is available for download
