May 20 is World Bee Day! Celebrate with us! 🐝🌼
Bees are essential to California’s agriculture and ecosystems. Did you know that California is home to 1,600 species of bees? While you might think of bees being social, most are solitary species.
CDFA, through its Pollinator Habitat Program, does several things to support these pollinators. But what can YOU do?
🌻 Plant Native Plants: Use resources like Calscape (https://www.calscape.org/) to find native plants suited to your area.
🏡 Create Bee Habitats:
– For Ground-Nesting Bees: Provide mulch-free, well-drained, sunny soil.
– Stem-Nesting Bees: Preserve hollow stems and logs. Wait until spring to trim back dead stalks, leaving stems 8-24 inches high.