Bees and butterflies are in danger and need our immediate help. With the wonderful old-growth of the Phelps Grove Neighborhood and its plentiful yards and gardens, together we can make a difference.
Plant a bee and butterfly garden, and enjoy nature at its finest. You’ll be helping not only these endangered pollinators, but also helping yourself. You see, the food we eat owes its very existence to pollinators such as these. Without them, many of the foods we enjoy simply would not grow.
You don’t have to dedicate that much space and effort either. A small plot of flowers will do the trick nicely, but ensure they’re right flowers to best help. For some great ideas check out this article on Gardeners.com about how to attract pollinators to your yard. Another way to get great ideas is to simply Google “butterfly gardens Missouri,” and read to your heart’s content.
But please, take some time to plant flowers that support bees and butterflies, and one final note, many hybrid flowers are dead to these pollinators providing very little nutritional value, so look for flowers that are not hybrid or genetically modified for best results.