As their numbers decline, plant species are endangered too. Luckily gardeners are in a good position to help struggling pollinators. With a little effort, your garden can be made into a pollinator sanctuary. You ll enjoy more flowers and vegetables, and of course more visits by colorful pollinators. Wildflowers that are native to your region are best.
Pesticides kill problem pests as well as many beneficial insects.
Provide artificial nesting habitats such as bee nesting boxes or bat boxes. Limit mowed areas. Let a hedgerow or a corner of your yard grow weedy to provide shelter for ground nesting bees and butterfly larvae. Butterflies need the water and nutrients that collect in mud puddles. The Xerces Society 4828 SE Hawthorne Blvd.