03/28/2017
SPRING is starting a little late in some parts of the country, but that gives you more time to plan your garden with the bees in mind! PLANT THESE TO HELP SAVE THE BEES: 21 BEE-FRIENDLY PLANTS - illustrated by Hannah Rosengren. Be sure to go with plants native to your geography. Do you have more bee-friendly plant suggestions?
Make sure you're not unknowingly buying bee-killing plants pre-treated with neonicotinoid insecticides from stores like Walmart and Home Depot. That's right, these stores, and others, are selling plants pre-treated with neonics that are killing our pollinating friends. Home Depot has required their suppliers to label plants pre-treated with neonics - but Home Depot should really be banning these plants from their shelves. Ask your favorite nursery or gardening retailer to phase out the use of neonics on plants and to stop selling these pesticides. Your voice makes a difference!
Hannah Rosengren is a freelance illustrator in Maine and you can check out more of her work here: http://www.hannahrosengren.com