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I've had urges to start one, but we only have a normal-sized back yard and two dogs, and I don't think that would mix too well. I already know one of them will
by cableshaft 7y ago
I've had urges to start one, but we only have a normal-sized back yard and two dogs, and I don't think that would mix too well. I already know one of them will try to eat bees when given the chance and I don't want them to get stung.
Is there a way to help without actually starting your own bee colony?
- riffraff 7y agogrow plants pollinators like https://thehoneybeeconservancy.org/plant-a-bee-garden/ https://thehoneybeeconservancy.org/plant-a-bee-garden/
- ahje 7y agoLeave the dandelions in the lawn for the pollinators. They attract tons of bees, bumblebees and butterflies.
- cableshaft 7y agoI guess I did good by getting sick for a month right when spring was starting and between that and the rain I didn't bother mowing for awhile and the dandelions took over the front lawn :)
- emerongi 7y agoIf you live in a place that already has a good number of bees around: have pollinating plants, trees, bushes in your yard, possibly a (small) stream of water; know how to spot a swarm and have a bee-friend that you can call to collect the swarms.
- coldpie 7y agoDepending on where you live, seeding your lawn with white clover is a low-cost and low-maintenance way to provide food for local bees.
- colechristensen 7y agoGrow locally native pollinator plants if you can, or any flowering plant.