Spring in the Pollinator Habitat!

Spring officially begins with the vernal equinox today.  We are so ready for spring weather.  Plants are just starting to green up in the habitat.  The purple poppy mallow is starting to grow.  All winter I have kept the sunflower seed bird feeders and finch sock feeders filled for our habitat bird population.  We have seen northern cardinal, American goldfinch, purple finch and dark-eyed junco visiting our feeders. In the evenings, raccoons, skunks, rabbits and deer have been seen on our live cam.  We are pleased so much wildlife is visiting our habitat.  We look forward to seeing our insect pollinators soon.

MJ

Purple poppy mallow growing in the habitat.

Habitat view and bird feeders in early February.

Are You Working on Your Native Bee Nest Boxes?

Bee Nest Box for the Cherry Creek Habitat

Now’s a great time to be working on your native bee nesting blocks and insect hotels. Make your structures simple or complex, basic or creative. The native bees won’t care – you’ll just want to provide a variety of hole sizes in the blocks or tubes you provide.

Check out Attracting Pollinators to Your Landscape. This resource also includes directions on how to make native bee nesting blocks. Once you’ve made your nesting blocks/structures, you can set those out in your landscape this spring.

Speaking of spring…It won’t be long and we’ll start to see “spring” in the Cherry Creek Habitat. You can enjoy the seasons with us on the live cam. The native bee nesting box structure and insect hotel are on the north side of the habitat – near the back of the camera view. Enjoy – watch live here.

Here’s to Sharing the Buzz!

Soni

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