Bee Basics - USDA Forest Service - US Department of Agriculture

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ConclusionsHelping native bees is essential to our continued survival, health, andwell-being. These animals benefit us all because of the invaluable ecosystemservices they provide to the environment and to our farms, forests, andgardens. Not only do they pollinate most of our flowering plants, their bodiesfeed other wildlife and their ground-nesting behaviors aerate and enrichsoils. They enrich and sustain our lives. The observation of native bees canbecome a lifelong pastime and pleasure. Become involved. Observe bees withclose focusing binoculars; plant a small pollinator garden; or help a neighbor,student, or family member drill small holes in scrap lumber to create a bee36
house. Join a pollinator and plant-friendly organization to learn more aboutpollinators and their flowers, like the Pollinator Partnership (www.pollinator.org). Become a pollinator observer as a citizen scientist and report yourobservations. Some of our bees are declining, and your findings are invaluableto understanding the big picture. Most importantly, get outdoors with yourchildren and experience the amazing natural and urban habitats that we sharewith pollinators and flowering plants. Do your share to make sure that thisprecious legacy continues.37
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