It is a popular stat that bears repeating: one-third of our food supply depends on pollinators. That is because approximately 75%-95% of flowering plants need help moving pollen from the male to female parts of the plant to produce genetically healthy seed, nuts, and fruit. Without viable seeds, many of those species cannot be re-propagated.
“Pollinators” represent a diverse cache of wildlife we find in the garden, such as bees, butterflies, birds, bats, beetles, moths, flies, and wasps, all attracted to floral displays throughout the season. Pollinators stop off to feed or rest, and in a moment, they can pick up enough pollen for transfer on their next stop. Sadly, many of these populations are driven to decline by pollution, agricultural chemicals, and habitat loss, but thankfully all three of…
