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There were more flowers on my property this year than last year, but I felt like the number of bumblebees I spotted were considerably less. I figured it was the
by goda90 3y ago
There were more flowers on my property this year than last year, but I felt like the number of bumblebees I spotted were considerably less. I figured it was the unusually dry weather, but maybe the weeks of smoky days from the Canadian wildfires blowing across the Midwest was a big factor too.
- doubleg72 3y agoWe easily saw way more bees this year.. I have a massive flower garden right behind house. Bumblebees, honeybees, and even the little black bees have been around in numbers I haven't seen since living here. We also have an abundance of yellow jackets, crickets, dragonflies, and aphids. I did notice the frog population is down this year, less of the tadpoles hatched and made it out of the pond of all species.
- jimmaswell 3y agoI don't have much of a reference since I just moved here last September, and the lawn was already mowed at that point, but I've seen a really good number of bumblebees and honeybees this year (endangered Monarch butterflies too) leaving most of my lawn unmowed besides the small range I walk on. The native flowers and wildlife are really thriving on my property now. No particular problem with pests as a result either. I recommend anyone to do this if it's practical (no overbearing HOA etc)