How can I support honeybees and native pollinators?
- Plant list
Check out the UC Berkeley Urban Bee Lab for more ideas.
- Website – UC Berkeley Urban Bee Lab.
- Plant list.
Adopt a Hive Program: Learn more about bees by visiting our apiary in south Gilroy to experience beekeeping first-hand. You’ll get to wear beekeeping protective suits, and handle the frames of bees under the supervision of one of our experienced beekeepers. It is a great way to learn more about bees and see if you like beekeeping as a hobby, without the expense of buying your own equipment.
Support local beekeeping: You can encourage beekeeping in your area by buying honey from local beekeepers. There are also several ways you can get involved with local beekeepers to learn about bees and promote beekeeping.
Plant a pollinator garden: Bees and other pollinators struggle to find enough food in the summer and fall. If you provide the right plants in your garden, you will be helping them tremendously. We even have plant recommendations for the patio or deck of an apartment or condo.
Follow best practices for weed and pest control: The sprays we use to control insect pests and weeds can be extremely harmful to bees and other pollinators. There are things you can do to greatly reduce the impact of the sprays you use.
Make your lawn pollinator friendly: If you change how and what you grow in your lawn, your lawn can become a great food source for pollinators.