5 Ways To help Save The Bees
These are the top 5 ways to help save the bees and pollinators in your local area.
Plant pollinator friendly plants
Planting pollinator friendly plants attract bees, butterflies, birds and all kinds of beneficial insects. The more native the plants are to your area, the better!
Some favorite plants of the Honey Bee include: Lavendar, Cosmos, Dahlias, Sunflowers, Borage, Sage, Goldenrod, Clover and even Dandelions!
Other plants that help pollinators are Milkweed, Foxglove, Lupine, Coneflowers. Bee Balms and Butterfly Bushes.
To learn more about these flowers visit: https://www.gardendesign.com/perennials/pollinators.html
2. Go chemical free
Pesticides, fertilizers, herbicides, and neonicotinoids are quite harmful to bees, wreaking havoc on their sensitive and nervous systems. Avoid treating your garden, green spaces and lawns with these harmful chemicals. Instead, use 100% organic products and natural solutions such as compost to aid soil health and adding beneficial insects that keep pests away like ladybugs and praying mantises.
3. Add a water source to your garden
4. Support your local beekeeper
Local honey is not only delicious, but it’s made from local flowers which helps with seasonal allergies! Small amounts of pollen and nectar introduced to your system helps fight against annual seasonal allergies.