Plant Flowers to Save Bees & Other Natural Wildlife
When natural disasters occur they destroy natural habitat and for bees, a key player in the ecosystem, that can mean death. 🐝 Why Bees Are the "Bee's Knees": 🐝 Bees are an essential and vital part of our ecosystem. Our agricultural system relies heavily upon bees to do their part -- in fact approximately 75% of fruits, nuts and vegetables grown in the United States are pollinated by bees! These tiny but mighty insects don't only pollinate out food, but are estimated to be responsible for pollinating 80% of the world's flowers. Our friend Steve getting ready to plant flowers. This impact isn't just agricultural, it's also economical. Farms, apiaries and other businesses rely on honey bees to keep their business alive and thriving. Despite being a vital part of our - and the world's - ecosystems, bees are struggling to survive. The Situation: Bees are losing their main source of nutrition: nectar and pollen from flowers. Seeds from our most recent planting. The loss of flowers is du