Started with honeybees, then discovered the uber-productivity of Mason Orchard bees, now have been trying out different plantings on the edges of my garden for observing other pollinators, like wild bees and many others. I encourage others to give it a try-they are fascinating!
@@RaintreeNursery Also, some insecticides are systemic, and are pulled into every bit of the plant's tissue - flowers, leaves, and roots - and stay present and harmful to all insect life until everything completely composts, which can take up to 3 years!
Started with honeybees, then discovered the uber-productivity of Mason Orchard bees, now have been trying out different plantings on the edges of my garden for observing other pollinators, like wild bees and many others. I encourage others to give it a try-they are fascinating!
Super! I would like to construct this kind of area in my backyard. Chesterfield, Virginia.
How can the plants kill the pollinators?
Plants coated in broad spectrum insecticides are poisonous to pollinators and pests alike.
@@RaintreeNursery Also, some insecticides are systemic, and are pulled into every bit of the plant's tissue - flowers, leaves, and roots - and stay present and harmful to all insect life until everything completely composts, which can take up to 3 years!