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Gardener worried as few bees visit wild autumn meadow
Original: # gardening crew, I’m a little concerned and need some bee advice. I leave my little meadow wild at the end of the year
A home gardener who leaves a meadow uncut at the end of the year as a fueling spot for pollinators before winter reports only a handful of bees visiting this fall and is asking the gardening community for advice. The post has drawn small engagement, with concern centered on whether local pollinator numbers are declining or the timing and conditions of the season explain the absence.
Why now: Worry about declining pollinator populations is a recurring seasonal concern among gardeners.
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- # gardening crew, I’m a little concerned and need some bee advice. I leave my little meadow wild at the end of the year to give pollinators a place to fuel up before winter. This fall there has been nothing but a few stragglers that I can count on one hand. Is this because in… · jamescragle@mastodon.world · 6
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