Creating a Bee-friendly Garden - David Suzuki's April Nature Challenge
We’ve all heard about the mysterious global disappearance of honeybees. Other bee species are also declining, mainly because of habitat loss. You can make a big difference just by creating a bee-friendly space in your garden. (And it’s not hard – bees are easy to please!)
Why should I create a welcome place for bees?
* All creatures that eat plants (including humans!) depend on pollinators.
* 3/4 of the foods we eat – fruits, nuts, vegetables, and herbs – need pollinators to reproduce.
* Creating hospitable homes for beneficial insects in your garden means they are less likely to move into your house.
* You’ll triple the yield of fruit and veggies in your garden – no more lumpy strawberries or shrunken squash!
* Even what seems like a small contribution – just a tiny flower pot or patch – can provide valuable pollinator habitat.
3 comments:
Yah, but they're everywhere and sting crazy.
Is "bee" like "sheep" or "fish" now?
Bee Facts for Roger:
1) "88 per cent of plants depend on pollinators."
2) "Unlike their black-and-yellow striped European cousins, most Canadian bees come in a variety of colours, live in the ground, are solitary, gentle and reluctant to sting."
Canadian bees lack the hostility of American bees.
Ky: I don't understand what you are saying.
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