joemallik

So, the other day, the weather was so nice, I went for a walk in a nearby park. I enjoyed tramping around in the small woods (some of it was still too squishy to walk thru), saw a few bumblebees and a few wildflowers, heard a woodpecker that I couldn't spot. I also walked around in the open areas. I think I spent at least an hour walking around. There were thousands of dandelions in bloom. Very pretty. Then, I noticed something that disturbed me very much...no honeybees. Not a one. A friend of mine said that honeybees don't do dandelions, I was sure I've seen honeybees on dandelions, he's usually right about things, so I had to look it up. Turns out, he was half right. Dandelions are an important food source in the spring. After other flowers (and trees!) start blooming, bees move on from dandelions.
What can _you_ do to help honeybees? Here's what I found: http://www.gooserockfarm.com/gpage1.html
Even if you can't plant anything for the bees, you can at least support legislation aimed at helping beekeepers/honey producers.