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That lovely honeybee isn’t just another pretty face… she works for a living, providing important services to humans and the ecosystem.  Honeybees are solely responsible for pollinating more than a third of our daily food supply.  Most people have heard about the honeybee crisis, but the honeybees aren’t the only ones in trouble these days. Pollinators including butterflies, native bees, and other beneficial insects are all in decline. But… there are little things–little pleasurable things–you can do to help. Even the smallest home garden can play a big role in the effort… and supporting larger scale efforts–like public gardens such as Tilden Park and the Santa Barbara Botanic Gardens, and agricultural projects like the California Agricultural Pollinator Project–is another way we can make a difference.

 

Take a minute today to celebrate the honeybee… she’s done a lot for us. 

 

 

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The above photo of a honeybee on Prickly Poppy, Argemone munita, was taken at Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, spring 2006, on a photo-shoot with my hubby.