Minding Your Bees And CuesDo You Really Need To Spray That?

摘要

On a recent trip to an apiary, we encountered a neighboring homeowner outfitted in a backpack sprayer, carefully spraying dandelions towards the ever elusive goal of a flawless emerald-colored lawn. Nothing against emeralds, but this deeply ingrainedlawn aesthetic poses a few problems for bees. Flowerlessness means foodlessness for pollinators, but more dangerous still is the battle between man and dandelion, often fought with pesticides.