tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636445408720805216.post6377148169388107512..comments2024-03-01T20:10:19.114-08:00Comments on ROCK ROSE: THE BEE-FRIENDLY GARDENRock rose http://www.blogger.com/profile/00348711150803587369noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636445408720805216.post-30094985079172343222016-03-15T10:28:09.614-07:002016-03-15T10:28:09.614-07:00One of the most urgent problems we have is that we...One of the most urgent problems we have is that we are killing off both honey bees and our native bees. Native bees are much better at pollination than are honey bees. Bees are responsible for at least 30 percent of our food and for 90% of our wild plants. I have helped to survey bees a few times and expect to get to that again. And now is the time to make sure you are NOT spreading mulch Marilyn Kircushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15014565704792020948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636445408720805216.post-62150017150458819342016-03-06T14:24:07.054-08:002016-03-06T14:24:07.054-08:00Shocked to see those figures from California. I&#...Shocked to see those figures from California. I've had great success attracting bees to our garden with zinnias and will be sure to plant more of them this year. I'm going to pick up a copy of that book and see what else I can do for the bees in our area.Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09993407315693699146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636445408720805216.post-87183583216212202252016-03-05T05:53:19.872-08:002016-03-05T05:53:19.872-08:00Such an important cause and I agree - one we can, ...Such an important cause and I agree - one we can, and should - all do our part to support. This book looks like a great way to get the right information that has been helpfully organized into one place. Good spot!<br /><br />Those figures from California are sadly unsurprising, but a real eye-opener as to how widespread the problems are. Two tricks I learned in the past few years are to plant TexasDebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11214888876514137890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636445408720805216.post-26916087273282699552016-03-04T21:04:07.960-08:002016-03-04T21:04:07.960-08:00Although I can't say I'm well-educated in ...Although I can't say I'm well-educated in detecting the difference between bees, I suspect the majority of mine are of the solitary sort. I'm going to pick up the book to see what I can do to make sure my bees stay healthy and happy.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.com