We all know about the plight of honeybees. In fact, most save the bees campaigns focus on them. However, did you know honeybees aren’t native to North America and were imported to the United States in the 1600s?
And, did you know the myriad of native bees, butterflies, moths, and other native pollinators also need help?
Want to learn more? Listen to this podcast.
In Defense of Plants founder Matt Candeias recently interviewed Sarah Bergmann. She is the founder & director of the Pollinator Pathway. It’s a long podcast but well worth your time. You’ll learn about things like ecological judo and the lack of biodiversity in farms.
December 2, 2017
I’m glad that you posted this. I think that there is not enough attention paid to our native bees and their ecological impact.