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I was encouraged when I found lots of pollinators on the native plants, even though there are very few in my garden. I've been hand pollinating my summer squash! Just when I was wondering where all the bees are, I took a walk out in our back meadow and there they were, a swarm of honey bees on the winged sumac!! I didn't have my camera with me but when I went back today, not so many bees as there were butterflies. Earlier this spring, many bees were on the blackberry blossoms and the farkleberries, although a few did come visit my peach and plum trees.

I think people also need to be encouraged to preserve and grow native wildflowers.