Growing Blooms, Vegetables, Herbs and Fruit
Here is a cool idea about providing water for small pollinators like bees and butterflies. I found this plate in a shaded area at the demonstration garden at South Park (one of the Allegheny County Parks in PA). This demonstration garden is part of the Penn State Extension Master Gardener Program. Steps for Providing Water: […]
Bumblebees love hanging out at Crazy for Gardening! Features:  While bumblebees can be larger, I usually see the ones that are about 1/2 inch long. They are very fuzzy looking, have black and bright yellow stripes and black wings. Female bumblebees have stingers but male ones do not. Food:  Bumblebees love nectar and pollen from flowers. […]
While we don’t have a beehive and we are not yet beekeepers (maybe someday), we do attract some honeybees in the summer with all of the flower and vegetable blooms. Features:  Honeybees are about 1/2 inch long, are oval shaped, have antennas and stingers. They are golden yellow with brownish black stripes or bands. If […]
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