National Pollinator Week June 18-24
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— Read on autumnharvestorchardllc.com/national-pollinator-week-june-18-24/Eleven years ago the U.S. Senate’s unanimous approval and designation of a week in June as “National Pollinator Week” marked a necessary step toward addressing the urgent issue of declining pollinator populations. Pollinator Week has now grown into an international celebration of the valuable ecosystem services provided by bees, birds, butterflies, bats and beetles.
Its safe to say here at WoodyThings we’re nature lovers. We do our best to protect our environment and source products responsibly, which is why we enter partnerships with likeminded folks dedicated to protecting our environment.
Things we can do to help
- Provide nesting sites, such as patches of untilled, bare, well-drained soil, which is perfect for many ground-nesting bees.
- Plant the caterpillar host plants.
- Plant native food plants in your yard or garden.
- Be kind to your pollinator friends.
- Don’t use poison sprays.
- Keep pollinators’ homes safe.
- Teach your family and friends about these important animals.
DIY Pollinator Projects
Here’s a few of our favorite Pinterest Pollinator Projects you can make today! Perfect for enhancing your garden and helping our natural pollinators.
- Build a Mason Jar or Can Bee House
- Make a Butterfly Feeder
- Make a Mason Jar Bee Hive
- Attract Bats to your Backyard
- Create a Bee Friendly Garden
Here’s a few more tips
- Be kind to your pollinator friends. Pollinators like bugs and birds are small and fragile. It’s easy for people to hurt them. Be gentle and quiet when they are near!
- Look, but don’t touch! When you see a butterfly, bee, beetle, or hummingbird outside, look, but don’t touch! Pollinators won’t hurt you if you leave them alone and are nice to them.
- Don’t use poison sprays. Bug your family to stop using poison sprays in your house and garden. This poison kills bad bugs, but it hurts pollinators too. Bug your family to buy ORGANIC fruit and vegetables. These are grown without poison sprays, so they keep pollinators safe and happy.
- Keep pollinators’ homes safe. And help make habitat for pollinators. Take care of a garden. Plant some flowers. When you find a bug in your house, gently take it outside to its natural habitat.
- Bug someone! Bugs and pollinators are fun and interesting. Teach your family and friends about these important animals. Teach them to say “Thanks Bugs!” You can “bee” an expert!
How do you help pollinators in your community? Comment below, we’d love to hear about it!