to Bee or
an area. It’s not our job
as humans to kill every
not to Bee
insect in sight. If it’s not
hurting anything, leave
it bee.
Beeing Cooperative and
As much as I feel
Responsible Beeings
in tune with my natural
surroundings, I had nev-
by Donna Torrey er heard of these solitary
bees, so prevalent, so
J
ust what do you know about bees? I’ll unnoticed, and yet so
bet you think there is only one kind of essential. Now, there is
bee - the kind that make honey, right? a Mason Bee Nest Kit
Well, I have recently discovered that available to enhance
there is another kind called a Mason their reproduction and
bee (Osmia lignaria), which are native to attract them to your
throughout North America and Canada. yard. This is extremely
Every state has a dozen or so species. beneficial for them, and
These are solitary bees whose main if you have any sort of
purpose is to collect pollen that is used fruit trees or vegetables,
to raise their young. They do not form a this will greatly enhance
hive or make honey; however, they are your yields. Due to the
quite simply some of the best pollina- fact that Mason Bees
tors on earth! It is a fact that every third are not hive makers and
mouthful of our food has a bee pollina- daisy family such as Beach Sunflower, have no queen to defend, they are not
tor to thank. Without our pollinators, Black Eyed Susan and Gaillardia, and territorial and, thus, are unlikely to ever
there would be no fruits and vegetables. plants in the Mint family are especially sting you unless you try to pick one up!
Most of us never stop to think about attractive to them. They are peaceful additions and tireless
these tiny creatures, only 1/3” in length, It is essential that we not destroy workers in our backyard habitats.
going about their business and, in the all insects willy-nilly! When you use Beeing responsible, Donna Torrey
process, providing us with nourishment. systemic insecticides or broad-spectrum is the owner of The Garden Gate,
This is why it is so important to provide poisons, they indiscriminately kill every located at Sears in the Pompano Citi-
habitat by planting native wildflowers insect. Most insects have a purpose, Center, where she specializes in native,
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