Lemon Bay Conservancy Builds Pollinator Houses for National Pollinator Week

Lemon Bay Conservancy celebrated National Pollinator Week (June 19-25) by building and installing pollinator houses in the Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve Butterfly Habitat. Pollinator homes support solitary bees, providing a cozy nesting site. The U.S. has around 4,000 species of native bees, of which 90% are solitary nesters using reeds, hollow logs or underground burrows as homes. These solitary bees do not make honey, are non-aggressive, and they do not swarm. Bee populations continue to decline so these houses will help these important pollinators to survive. You can help pollinators by placing bee houses, providing clean water and limiting the use of pesticides in your yard and neighborhood. Learn more about Lemon Bay Conservancy at lemonbayconservancy.org.