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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Lemmon Grass attracts bees! Use this information as you will.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Native flowers attract bees and offer pollen + nectar for them :)

Don't forget that honeybees aren't the only bees nor the only pollinators. Ask your local university or beekeepers / native plants association about what you can do to help out in your area!

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Even worse, honeybees can compete with wild local bees... Best solution is indeed flowers (local plants are usually better choices) and providing a good environment for wild pollinators

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

I don't think most people even know honeybees aren't native to North America. Native bees are the ones at risk, and non-native honeybees aren't helping.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago

Flowers attract bees. The best sources of food for bees are wildflowers native to your area. Bees especially like blue and purple flowers because they see this color range particularly well.