Native Bees Need Love Too!

Any bee aside from a honeybee is considered a native bee, such as these bumblebees. (Michael Hodgins/pexels.com photo)

Native Bees Need Love Too!

Bees are more attracted to flowers of certain colors. Shades in the blue and purple family can be especially successful in attracting pollinators to your garden. (Texas A&M AgriLife photo by Susan Himes)

Thu, 07/14/2022 - 5:00am

A Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert wants people to better understand and appreciate our native bee pollinators.“When people see a bee in their garden, many assume it is a honeybee when, odds are, it is actually a native bee,” said Molly Keck, AgriLife Extension integrated pest management specialist and ...

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