“I would say, just planting (the types of) flowers, trees and shrubs that attract them (is the best approach). That gives them a place to forage and to live,” he said.Common examples include “basic flowers that attract the bugs. There’s wildflowers you can plant or trees that bloom, like redbud trees,” he said. Also, “when things are blooming, at this time of year, it’s key not to be using insecticides,” he said. Drift from chemical sprays outside of a yard or an orchard can make life unlivable for bees. “The bees are going outside the orchard to gather nectar and pollen. If chemicals are drifting elsewhere, the bees can pick up that stuff elsewhere,” he said.
